Lady Hamilton centerpiece, 24.5 cm
INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF EMMA HAMILTON
Collections: Lady Hamilton
- Product ID:
- 12683-01
- Catalog No.:
- 15014 /N
The centrepiece from the Lady Hamilton Collection adds even more shine to your celebratory occasions. The drinkware set named after the woman with a powerful fate – Emma Hamilton – was conceived nearly 100 years ago, and ever since, it’s enjoyed the continuous favour of the most demanding customers from all over the world. Owners of this exclusive set include the likes of the Sultan of Morroco Muhammad V, the Iranian Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and the Maharaja of Travancore. Hand-decorated with 24-karat gold or platinum.
- Size 24,5 cm
- Height 184 mm
- Manufactured since 1934
- Maximum diameter 245 mm
- Collections Lady Hamilton
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Designer
Moser
Emma Hamilton, wife to British diplomat William Hamilton, was the inspiration for this drinkware set of glasses, decanter, and water jug. Her beauty was so impactful that painters captured her likeness on their canvases and Alexandre Dumas Senior even dedicated an entire novel to her incredible life. At the beginning of the 20th century, under the guidance of Prof. Heinrich Hussmann, designers from the Moser glassworks then injected the memory of this one-of-a-kind woman into the collection that never ages.
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Design and production
THE ONLY PAPAL CUT TECHNIQUE IN THE WORLD
The collection is adorned by the papal cut, a unique method requiring the surfaces’ proportions, depths, and widths to be flawlessly upheld. The second distinct component is the chalice, which is thick at the bottom but extraordinarily thin towards the rim. Only the best – the masters at the Moser glassworks – are capable of joining these two into a single, flawless piece. The collection became so popular that many copies using all sorts of materials began to appear. However, there has only ever been one true Lady Hamilton.
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Hand-blown from environmentally friendly lead-free crystal -
Hand-cut and polished to a high gloss 
Hand-decorated with 24K gold or platinum
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