Free Masons glass

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Item number: 463433

Description: Height 12 cm.

The glass has a mark to the foot, from production.
Free Mason glas appears for the first time in Holmegaard's catalog in 1853. After the year 1900, they were no longer a part of the catalog. This glass have a green tint to it and a lot of air bubbles in it, so we dont think its old.

Freemason glass is also called Rakkerglas, due to the tradition of racking them.
To rack is to beat the glass on to the table after doing a toast. This was a tradition of inns, bars and the like in the 19th century. Most often the glass would break.

Despite the great production numbers, the Free Masons glass is therefore very rare today.
Item number: 7737
This item can be purchased at:
Harsted Antik
Store Kongensgade 94, kl
1264 København K
40 35 54 85