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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors
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Traditional quality, contemporary designs, unusual colors |
Fine lead crystal, a unique gift Give something not everyone gives, a choice well out of the ordinary. We've done the footwork for you and found the best available in the heart of Europe. You cannot go wrong with Bohemian glass for a treasured gift Bohemian glass is widely appreciated by both men and women, by people of all ages and nationalities. Consider a half-dozen (or, better yet, a full dozen) exquisite wine goblets for your gift giving. You'll be remembered every time they're used. We also offer a stunning collection of fine vases at varying prices to fit your budget. An affordable gift of fine Czech Bohemian glass All our Bohemian glass comes directly from workshops in the Czech Republic. Shipped to you by air, directly from Prague, allowing us to sell premium quality at surprisingly affordable prices. To save even more, select from our Monthly Special. Twelve times yearly, you'll save $20. Hand made means so much in a mass produced world Every piece in our collection is made entirely by hand, by craftsmen who trace their glassworking ancestry back through generations, often in the same villages where they now live and work. Some Czech villages exist only for this traditional craft, an entire community devoted to this ancient, yet contemporary skill. Heirloom Bohemian glass from centuries of tradition The gift of kings for more than six centuries carries through to your family as a valued heirloom. This enduring tradition of craftsmanship assures you've made the right choice, sets you apart from the ordinary and shows you know your way around the world of fine craftsmanship. There's still time to make your selections and have them delivered by air mail We can have your choices at your door, shipped directly from the Czech
Republic, in a matter of approximately a five to ten business days.
Feel Bohemian delivers old world craft on a new world schedule. Central European (Czech) glass can be found in Corinthian excavations from the 11th and 12th centuries. These primitive glass styles spread through Italy, east to Istria and.north to Germany and Holland. At that time, the production of arts and crafts ceased to be the sole preserve of monasteries. Glassworks began to be built in forests, as workers required vast quantities of wood to feed their furnaces. The darkest and most extensive forests were colonized in this hungry quest. These glassworks produced "forest glass" of a green shade, caused by imperfect refining of raw the materials, potash and quartz sand. Potash was gleaned from the ashes of burned wood and used as a melting material instead of soda. Potash glass is typical of this Central European area.
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