Large crystal glass carafe with four wine glasses, Josephinenhütte, designed by S. Haertel, c. 1910.

Large colorless crystal glass carafe with stopper; club-shaped body with a distinct circular base; tubular neck featuring a wide, flared rim with a polished gold finish; stopper decorated with gold lines and a rosette of pierced air bubbles; base shows a polished pontil mark and a gilded mold number. Accompanied by four matching wine glasses featuring solid circular bases and multi-faceted, conical stems with notched sides transitioning into thin-walled, conical bowls; rims and foot edges finished with polished gold. The set is in excellent condition; the stopper shows minor scratches. Gräflich Schaffgotsch'sche Josephinenhütte, circa 1890–1900. Designed by Siegfried Haertel, mold no. 1031. Height: approx. 36.0 cm; base diameter: approx. 12.5 cm. Wine glass: height: approx. 17.5 cm; rim diameter: approx. 8.5 cm. Ref.: Stefania Zelasko, *Josephinenhütte 1900–50*, p. 91.