Superb Culver Blue Empress Carafe - Ice Bucket - Glassware Set Circa 1960s

Measurements:

Glassware: 5.75"T x 2.7"R Opening x 2.45"R Base (14.61cm x 6.86cm x 6.22cm)

Carafe: 8.75"T x 5"R x 2.5"R Opening (22.23cm x 12.7cm x 6.35cm)

Ice Bucket: 4.9"T x 4.1"R Base x 5.75"R Opening (12.45cm x 10.41cm x 14.61cm)

Markings: None

Weight: 3.7 lbs.

What a fantastic Culver Blue Empress set. A rare and hardly scene carafe, as well as the matching ice bucket and 3 stemmed glasses. All features shades of lime green and royal blue adorned with 22k gold. All pieces are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, stains or damage of any kind. All of the gold and enamel detailing is fully intact, crisp and bright. A wonderful addition to anyone's Blue Empress collection or the start of one.

Founded in Brooklyn, NY in 1939, Culver Ltd. (commonly known as Culver Glass) is an American glass manufacturer. The company produced over 75 glassware patterns, but is best known for its mid-century designs. Most of its glassware patterns featured 22k gold gild. The Culver signature appeared on most of its mid-century designs. At first, Culver's mid-century glassware was signed in script. Later, the company turned to block lettering followed by gold foil labels carrying the Culver signature. The company stopped producing its gold overlay pieces in the 1980s and was sold to Moderne Glass Company in the mid-1990s.