Absinthe Glasses I
Move cursor over the link bars to see contents.
Absinthe Glasses I Absinthe Glasses II
Some interesting glasses especially made for absinthe - an "East" glass, Reservoirs, Pontarliers, engraved publicity glasses
for Absinthe Barnoud and a group of so-called "uranium glass" - a popular novelty colouring in the late 19th century..

For modern absinthe glasses, click here.
A large wide mouthed, dose-marked glass used in the east of France,
and extracts from the Verreries Meisenthal and Portieux catalogues.
Two typical styles of reservoir glass
"Pontarlier" glasses
An unusual sand-moulded
reservoir glass
A "Cordon" glass, with a raised
band marking the dose.
Yvonne-style absinthe glasses
from the Verreries Croismare
catalogue.
Small publicity glasses for Absinthe Barnoud -
two different lettering styles
Larger (20.cm),
Yvonne-style glass with
publicity for Absinthe
Barnoud.
3 Swirl glasses, a Cote Baritel spoonholder and an Absinthe Mugnier carafe, all made from pale lime-green
uranium glass.On the left, the same glasses under ultraviolet light, showing the characteristic flourescence caused
by the presence of radioactive compounds (uranium dioxide)  in the glass. Because of  its mysterious  greenish tinge,
this type of  glassware, first manufactured in the mid 19th century, was particularly appropriate for use with absinthe.
Absinthe Glasses I Absinthe Glasses II
The Virtual Absinthe Museum
Absinthiana Absinthe Alambics Absinthe Books and Journals Vintage Absinthe Bottles Absinthe Brouilleurs Absinthe Carafes Absinthe & The Dreyfus Affair Absinthe Ephemera
Absinthe Fountains Absinthe Glasses Absinthe Herbs Absinthe Journals Absinthe Pichets A Visit to Pontarlier & the Val de Travers Absinthe Postcards
Absinthe Posters The Prohibition of Absinthe Absinthe Pyrogenes Absinthe Spoons Lithographic Tin Advertising Signs
Home Virtual Absinthe Museum Oxygenee's Absinthe FAQ The Absinthe Ritual How Absinthe is Made
The Virtual Absinthe Museum Web Shop Buy Absinthe Prints & Posters The Earliest Absinthe Films Absinthe Collectors Forum Absinthe Links Contact Oxygenee and the Virtual Absinthe Museum
This website and all its contents Copyright 2002- 2006 Oxygenee Ltd.
No pictures or text may be reproduced or used in any form without written permission of the site owner.
This page has moved. The new URL for this page is:

http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe/glasses1

Please adjust your links and/or bookmarks, as the old page will no longer be updated and will soon be deleted.