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Egg and Swirl glasses
These were the standard café and bistrot glass of the era, and were used for absinthe as well as
other drinks. The swirl design acts as a mark for measuring the dose of absinthe. Egg glasses
sometimes have an etched line marking the dose.Glasses of this type remained in use during the
1920's and 30's, but earlier examples can be recognised by their prominent pontil marks and slightly
irregular design, a sign that they were hand-blown, rather than machine moulded.
Collectors sometimes refer to egg glasses as "Verlaine" glasses, because they features in the
famous Dornac photograph of the poet sitting at Café Procope.
These were the standard café and bistrot glass of the era, and were used for absinthe as well as
other drinks. The swirl design acts as a mark for measuring the dose of absinthe. Egg glasses
sometimes have an etched line marking the dose.Glasses of this type remained in use during the
1920's and 30's, but earlier examples can be recognised by their prominent pontil marks and slightly
irregular design, a sign that they were hand-blown, rather than machine moulded.
Collectors sometimes refer to egg glasses as "Verlaine" glasses, because they features in the
famous Dornac photograph of the poet sitting at Café Procope.
Chope Yvonne glasses
A tall narrow glass used for absinthe, and also for beer. Not unlike a modern pilsener glass. Found
either plain or faceted, occasionally with an etched line to mark the dose.The versions of this style
with etched publicity for Absinthe Barnoud are particularly rare and sought after.
The picture is a detail from a still-life by Vincent Van Gogh showing a Chope Yvonne glass with a
water carafe.
A tall narrow glass used for absinthe, and also for beer. Not unlike a modern pilsener glass. Found
either plain or faceted, occasionally with an etched line to mark the dose.The versions of this style
with etched publicity for Absinthe Barnoud are particularly rare and sought after.
The picture is a detail from a still-life by Vincent Van Gogh showing a Chope Yvonne glass with a
water carafe.
East glasses
An unusually large Y-shaped glass, believed to originate in the East of France. The dose mark was
usually etched into the glass by three horizontal lines. Found in both plain and faceted versions.
Some East glasses have two wide a mouth for a conventional absinthe spoon but they are
particularly well suited for use with a long "Les Cuilleres" type spoon.
These glasses feature in the painting "The Absinthe Drinkers" by J Raffaelli.
An unusually large Y-shaped glass, believed to originate in the East of France. The dose mark was
usually etched into the glass by three horizontal lines. Found in both plain and faceted versions.
Some East glasses have two wide a mouth for a conventional absinthe spoon but they are
particularly well suited for use with a long "Les Cuilleres" type spoon.
These glasses feature in the painting "The Absinthe Drinkers" by J Raffaelli.
Cordon glasses
A scarce style of glass with the dose marked with a raised band or "cordon" around the lower part.
Increasingly hard to find.
The picture is from a circa 1890 photograph showing a group of gentlemen drinking absinthe - an
open bottle of Pernod Fils stands between two cordon glasses, on one of which lies an absinthe
spoon with its sugar cube.
A scarce style of glass with the dose marked with a raised band or "cordon" around the lower part.
Increasingly hard to find.
The picture is from a circa 1890 photograph showing a group of gentlemen drinking absinthe - an
open bottle of Pernod Fils stands between two cordon glasses, on one of which lies an absinthe
spoon with its sugar cube.
Reservoir & Pontarlier glasses
These glasses come in a variety of sizes and shapes but are usually around 6 inches high with a
clearly differentiated reservoir at the base to hold the absinthe dose. All reservoir glasses are rare and
much sought after amongst collectors. A particularly desirable reservoir style is the so-called
"Pontarlier" glass, which has a distinctive outwards swell to the reservoir. The name is derived from
the famous Pernod Fils chromolithograph by Charles Maire, which featured a Pontarlier newspaper
in a still life with an absinthe glass and bottle. Reservoir glasses were exclusively used for absinthe,
and were not made in the post-ban period.
These glasses come in a variety of sizes and shapes but are usually around 6 inches high with a
clearly differentiated reservoir at the base to hold the absinthe dose. All reservoir glasses are rare and
much sought after amongst collectors. A particularly desirable reservoir style is the so-called
"Pontarlier" glass, which has a distinctive outwards swell to the reservoir. The name is derived from
the famous Pernod Fils chromolithograph by Charles Maire, which featured a Pontarlier newspaper
in a still life with an absinthe glass and bottle. Reservoir glasses were exclusively used for absinthe,
and were not made in the post-ban period.
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Description: Bubble Reservoir Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £450, shipping included
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £450, shipping included
A selection of fine original absinthe glasses, all dating from the pre-ban era, all heavy hand-blown glass, all in very good condition.
Please email Absinthe Originals for more details on any of these glasses.
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See also the San Miguel glasses at our Absinthe Classics site - modern absinthe glasses hand-blown from original early 20th
century moulds.
Please email Absinthe Originals for more details on any of these glasses.
Worldwide shipping is INCLUDED in the price of all items.
See also the San Miguel glasses at our Absinthe Classics site - modern absinthe glasses hand-blown from original early 20th
century moulds.
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A very unusual circa 1895
bubble reservoir glass, with a
larger entrance to the reservoir
than usual. Heavy, handblown
glass, pontil mark on base.
Extremely rare.
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bubble reservoir glass, with a
larger entrance to the reservoir
than usual. Heavy, handblown
glass, pontil mark on base.
Extremely rare.
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Description: Bubble Reservoir Glass
Condition: Very good
Price: £695, shipping included
Condition: Very good
Price: £695, shipping included
A rare and early circa 1890
bubble reservoir glass. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base. As usual with these
glasses, slight calcification in
the bubble. Extremely rare.
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bubble reservoir glass. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base. As usual with these
glasses, slight calcification in
the bubble. Extremely rare.
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Description: Bistrot Egg Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £190, shipping included
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £190, shipping included
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A classic circa 1900 bistrot
"Egg" glass, also sometimes
called a "Verlaine" glass.
Etched Greek pattern engraving.
Heavy hand-blown glass,
wonderful weight in the hand.
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"Egg" glass, also sometimes
called a "Verlaine" glass.
Etched Greek pattern engraving.
Heavy hand-blown glass,
wonderful weight in the hand.
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Description: Pontarlier Reservoir Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £350, shipping included
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £350, shipping included
A finely made circa 1910 faceted
Pontarlier-style reservoir glass.
Mid-weight handblown glass,
pontil mark on base. Very scarce
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Pontarlier-style reservoir glass.
Mid-weight handblown glass,
pontil mark on base. Very scarce
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Description: Sand-moulded Reservoir
Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: SOLD
Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: SOLD
A very unusual sand-moulded
reservoir glass. Scarce.
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reservoir glass. Scarce.
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Description: Bistrot Swirl Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £150, shipping included
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £150, shipping included
A classic bistrot swirl glass, one
of the archetypal absinthe
glasses of the era. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base.
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of the archetypal absinthe
glasses of the era. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base.
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Description: Lyonnaise Glass
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £200. shipping included
Condition: Excellent, no flaws
Price: £200. shipping included
A scarce Lyonnaise glass, with
a solid glass reservoir. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base.
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a solid glass reservoir. Heavy,
handblown glass, pontil mark
on base.
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