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Wedding Souvenir beaker for Tsar Nicholas & Tsarina Alexandra

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Art Glass11734 of 22787Victorian  BasketVETRO A FILIGRANA - MURANO.
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    Posted 9 years ago

    stsebastius
    (30 items)

    New Member First Post.
    This is what kicked off my collection.
    When I first saw this beaker I was amazed that it had survived intact.
    This delicate little glass beaker at only 9cms high, represented everything about that Russian tragedy, fragility of life, love, revenge betrayal, greed, power, faith, hope, despair and death. Representing everything it is to be human, this beaker survived whereas hundreds of similar beakers must have been shattered and destroyed like so many lives at that time.
    It is amazing how artefacts give substance to a place and time. My hands touched what you touched, I see what you saw. It lends history a sense of humanity. That's why I love collecting and glass that most magical material of all.

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    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      WELCOME TO CW, MATE !!!!!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Great Glass !!!!
    3. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 9 years ago
      Welcome!!! Great first post!! And I feel the same way as you. About Antiquities.....I am half Russian and this is an amazing piece
      Lee
    4. freiheit freiheit, 9 years ago
      I love the piece and equally your comment about it. Very thoughtful and well written:)
    5. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 9 years ago
      great first post

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