Jan
Eisenloeffel
Crystal Red-Wine Glass from the 1928 design for the
Kristalunie Maastricht, made of hand-cut top-quality lead crystal.
Top quality craftsmanship from a bygone era.
In
1928, as Art Deco spread a new wave across western design, the
Amsterdam jeweler and silversmith designed this crystal drinkware with
brilliant facets so as to capture the twinkle of lights at the top of
the stem. It always looked so glamorous in the hand (and in photographs)
that it was re-branded for the American market under the name
'Starlight'. Approximate Dimensions Per Glass:
7-7/8" Height
7-7/8" Height
4" Diameter at the brim
Estimated Period of Production: 1928-1949
Designed
in 1928 by goldsmith and designer Jan Eisenloeffel (1876-1957). He was
asked by the Kristalunie - Maastricht to design a glass service which
could bear his name. They have become the most highly treasured examples
of Dutch crystal glass from the Art-Deco period. Each one was made by a
master craftsman, and hand-cut to a standard which is no longer
possible. The
cut glasses have a chalice with twelve wide facets and below that three
rows with cut pyramids at the top of the stem, which shine like
diamonds in the light.
Johannes
Wigboldus (Jan) Eisenloeffel (Amsterdam, 10 January 1876 – Amsterdam,
17 September 1957) was a Dutch goldsmith, interior designer,
jewelry designer, draughtsman, enameller, silversmith, ceramist, Academy
director, glass artist, ceramic designer and bookbinding designer. His
works can be found in various museums, including the Rijksmuseum in
Amsterdam.
