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A Cranberry Over Crystal Glass Carafe, English C.1860
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A Cranberry Over Crystal Glass Carafe, English C.1860

19th century
For Sale by Mark J West
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A cranberry over crystal glass carafe, English c.1860

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15cm (5.91")
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Mark J West has dated this Victorian Cranberry Glass Carafe to the 1860s.

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SA1228657
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1711
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Description
A cranberry over crystal glass carafe, English c.1860
Height
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Mark J West has dated this Victorian Cranberry Glass Carafe to the 1860s.

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SA1228657
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1711
Mark J West
Mark J West
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2016

Mark west is a specialist dealer in antique glass.

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A mid-19th-century Victorian cranberry glass carafe featuring cut-to-clear oval lens facets around the rounded base.
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Archive I A mid-19th-century Victorian cranberry glass carafe featuring cut-to-clear oval lens facets around the rounded base.

A Cranberry Over Crystal Glass Carafe, English C.1860

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Mark J West

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Telephone 07956 117 693
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Surrey
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markjwest
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A mid-19th-century Victorian cranberry glass carafe featuring cut-to-clear oval lens facets around the rounded base.
A cranberry over crystal glass carafe, English c.1860
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A mid-19th-century Victorian cranberry glass carafe featuring cut-to-clear oval lens facets around the rounded base.
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  • ObjectCarafes & Decanters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCranberry Glass, Cut Crystal
  • ColourCranberry Red, Clear
  • MotifsCut-to-clear facets, Bulbous body, Flared rim, Lens cuts
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in)

This Victorian English carafe, dating from 1860, is made from cranberry over crystal glass in vibrant cranberry red and clear tones. The piece features a bulbous body, a slender vertical-panelled neck with a flared rim, and extensive cut-to-clear ornamentation including intricate oval lens facets and star-cut patterns around the rounded lower section. The visual composition displays polished surfaces, reflective highlights, and complex light refractions across the layered glass. Standing at a practical height of 15 cm, the carafe serves as a striking display item for a sideboard top in a dining room or living space, bringing period character and colour to a traditional interior scheme.

FAQs

Cranberry glass is a red-tinted glass produced by adding gold salts or gold chloride to molten glass. Popularised during the 19th century in Britain, Victorian glassmakers crafted table items such as carafes, decanters, and bowls using this distinctive technique.

These pieces were produced by layering a thin casing of ruby or cranberry glass over clear crystal. Once cooled, lapidary craftsmen cut through the coloured outer layer using grinding wheels to expose the clear glass beneath, creating geometric patterns and lens facets.

Authentic 19th-century pieces typically feature hand-blown characteristics, such as a polished pontil mark on the base, slight variations in color intensity, and precise wheel-cut details rather than molded impressions.

An antique carafe can be positioned on a dining sideboard, drinks trolley, or windowsill where natural light passes through the glass to highlight the colour contrast and cut details.

Hand wash gently in lukewarm water using mild dish soap and a soft cloth, avoiding extreme temperature shifts that could cause thermal shock or cracking. Dry immediately with a lint-free towel to prevent mineral spots.
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