Frimurerglas med luftperle, 11,5 cm. Spisestel Stamped EN for Evald Nielsen

Stamped EN for Evald Nielsen

blown off and ground flat

Sea blue hyacinth glass from Fyens Glasværk

Modern pepper grinder in solid rosewood from the 1960s

Frimurerglas med luftperle, 11,5 cm. Spisestel Stamped EN for Evald NielsenHeight 11. 5 cm. Masonic glasses first appeared in Holmegaard's catalogue in 1853. After 1900 they were no longer part of the catalogue. Masonic glasses are also called Rakkerglas, due to the tradition of rakking with them. To rakk is to bang the glass on the table after a finished toast. This was a tradition in inns, taverns and similar places in the 19th century. Most often the glass broke and the foot broke off. Despite their great prevalence in