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1930s Set of 6 Rare Machine Age Deco Chrome & Cobalt Cocktail Cups - Walter von Nessen

1930s Set of 6 Rare Machine Age Deco Chrome & Cobalt Cocktail Cups - Walter von Nessen

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$399.99 USD
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Boasting a timeless Machine Age aesthetic, this rare set of 6 Walter Von Nessen (attributed) cocktail cups is perfect for enhancing any gathering. With their chrome-plated brass bases and rich cobalt blue glass inserts, these cups, designed in the late 1920s, proudly feature streamlining disc elements that would become popular later in the 1930s. Cork bottoms add to the classic look.

Condition: These cups are in really good condition for their age but there is some wear to the cork on the bottoms and a very slight chip to edge of one glass insert. Two of the glasses have a slight bend in their stems, but this doesn't affect usability or display value.

  • Materials: Chrome, Glass, and Cork
  • Dimensions: 3.5 in x 2.5 in x 2.5 in (HxWxD)
  • calendar icon1920s
  • designer iconAttributed to Walter von Nessen
  • company building iconAttributed to Nessen Studio

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Aluminum:

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