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Description
Elevate your home bar with this vibrant set of six Mid-Century Modern "Pony" brandy snifters. Featuring a classic "Harlequin" or …
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Elevate your home bar with this vibrant set of six Mid-Century Modern "Pony" brandy snifters. Featuring a classic "Harlequin" or rainbow color mix, this set includes one of each distinct jewel tone: Amethyst (Purple), Amber (Golden Yellow), Emerald (Light Green), Sky Blue, Peach (Rosé), and Smoke (Graphite Grey). These charming miniature glasses are perfect for serving cordials, liqueurs, or a classic pony brandy.
Design & Quality
Crafted from fine, hand-blown glass, each vessel features a generous, bulbous bowl perched atop a delicate clear pedestal foot. While unmarked, the quality and color palette are highly characteristic of esteemed 1950s-60s American glassmakers like West Virginia Glass. The hand-blown nature ensures that each piece has its own unique, artisanal character.
Condition
Excellent Vintage Condition. These glasses have been remarkably well-preserved with no chips, cracks, or clouding observed. The glass remains clear and vibrant.
Dimensions
Height: ~3 inches
Rim Diameter: ~1.75 inches
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- Dimensions
- 2.75ʺW × 2.75ʺD × 3ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Styled After
- West Virginia Glass Specialty Co.
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Blown Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Sky Blue
- Condition Notes
- A rare and exceptional set of six Mid-Century Modern "Pony" brandy snifters featuring a dramatic, oversized "Wide Balloon" silhouette. This … moreA rare and exceptional set of six Mid-Century Modern "Pony" brandy snifters featuring a dramatic, oversized "Wide Balloon" silhouette. This complete "Harlequin" set offers a vibrant spectrum of jewel tones, including one each of: Amethyst (Purple), Amber (Golden Yellow), Emerald (Light Green), Sky Blue (Ritz Blue), Peach (Rosé), and Smoke (Graphite Grey). Design & Silhouette Standing 3 inches tall with an impressive 2.75-inch diameter, these "chubby" miniatures perfectly mimic the classic proportions of a full-sized cognac snifter. The wide-bellied bowl is designed to allow the bouquet of fine spirits to open up, making them as functional as they are decorative. Each vessel is crafted from fine, hand-blown glass with a clear, delicate pedestal foot. Origin & Quality While unmarked—characteristic of the era when gold foil labels were used—this set is attributed to the West Virginia Glass Specialty Company (circa 1950s-1960s). The hand-blown nature is evident in the clarity and slight variations of each piece, embodying the peak of American Mid-Century barware artistry. Condition Excellent Vintage Condition. Remarkable clarity with no chips, cracks, or clouding observed. Measurements Height: 3 inches Bowl Diameter: 2.75 inches (at widest point) Rim Diameter: ~1.75 inches Capacity: Approx. 2.5–3 oz less
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