Domestic object - Ruby Glass Bowl

Historical information

Ruby glass aka Cranberry glass was first made in the late Roman Empire. The glass is made by adding gold salts or colloidal gold to molten glass. Because of the gold inclusion, true Ruby Glass is expensive to produce and usually reserved for small batches of decorative items.

Physical description

Ruby Cut Glass Bowl with fluted sides, frilled around top. Star pattern in base heavily patterned with diamond shapes on sides.

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