Maiden goblet/bridal goblet - double goblet in crystal/bronze, 1880 - 1910. Probably France.

Maiden goblet/bride goblet - double goblet in crystal/bronze, 1880 - 1910. Probably France. Bronze figure with outstretched arms holding a small rotating glass. The figure is stamped with a star. The dress forms the second glass. The glass is made of uran green crystal (uranium oxide). The glasses are decorated with lotus flowers and papyrus plants in a geometric pattern with melted gold and silver. H.: 15 cm.

Provenance: The cup was personally given as a wedding gift to the daughter of a female acquaintance who was getting married, by Dowager Empress Dagmar of Denmark. The Dowager Empress of Russia lived at Hvidøre near Klampenborg from 1920 until her death in 1928.

NB: Truly rare!