French Line Ss Ile De France St Louis Crystal Wine Stems (6) 18084
Should this occur again, please do not hesitate to contact me via another listing, via my website or FaceBook. I continue to pursue the issue to higher levels in hope of finding someone with a sense of logic who might be in a position of authority and able to address the problem. Item #18084 Compagnie Generale Transatlantique St. A fabulous opportunity to serve your guests in true French Line style with this beautiful set of six, fine crystal wine stems, each bearing the CGT crest. The circular, etched logo measures 0.75 in diameter.
These exquisite items came by way of the Mather estate (of the Great Lakes Pickands-Mather Line). Perfect in every way - it is always a pleasure to come across marked French Line glassware as those later examples attributed to the SS France do not have the topmark and can only be identified by a small, acid-etched crest beneath the foot. Each stem stands 5.125" in height and approximately 3.25" in diameter at the rim. As those of you familiar with this glassware can attest, these are quite heavy.
The set of six exceeds 4 lbs. And will require special packaging.Please check back in the near future for the larger goblet (6) also topmarked, as well as the matching decanter. I have just received the following information directly from a representative at Cristal Saint-Louis: (Translating from the French) The Jersey pattern was introduced in 1960 and it was the crystal used for the toast at the launch of SS France on 11 May of that year. It was then selected for her First Class service. The service was also presented to President and Mrs.
In the coming weeks I will be emptying all 50 boxes of ocean liner, steamship and other transportation memorabilia still on hand. Every item will be listed and no reasonable offer refused. Included will be china, silver plate flatware and holloware, glassware, linens and textiles, souvenir items of all types, postcards, menus, passenger lists, deck plans and other ephemera, ashtrays, furnishings and more!
The item "FRENCH LINE SS ILE DE FRANCE ST LOUIS CRYSTAL WINE STEMS (6) 18084" is in sale since Tuesday, May 02, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Cruise Ships & Ocean Liners\Other Cruise Ship Collectibles". The seller is "cabin_class" and is located in Prescott, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France