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Sturzbecher
24.95€This type of tumbler, also called gobelet caréné, has been used in noble circles since the Merovingian period. These glasses with convex shaped bottom - hence the other name Wackelbecher - were emptied in one go and then "overturned" on the table. This way you could prevent poison from entering the cup during a banquet. The glass for the thirsty! 5th-8th century
Height of glass 10.5 cm
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Roman jug with handle
49.96€Slim carafe from Roman times. The neck is decorated with a spiral decorated thread. The upper end of the handle is provided with a thumb plate for better handling. 3rd century.Height of glass 22 cm
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Roman jug
39.95€During the middle of the first century, artisans, presumably in a workshop near Jerusalem or Sidon, made a groundbreaking invention that was to remain determinant for the next 2,000 years: to produce glass hollow bodies by blowing. The Roman jug has a spherical body with rib structure. The upper end of the handle is provided with a thumb plate for better handling. Such pitchers were part of the tableware of Romans from privileged social classes. 3rd century.
Height of glass 22 cm
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