Ruby Cranberry Red Glass Footed 2 Cups Mugs 1 Saucer ? Set a Holiday/Christmas/Valentine Table with them. ? Material: Glass. ? Approximate Size: 2.5 inches tall X 3 inches across. Saucer 6". ? Brand/Maker: Unknown. ? Color: Red glass was long sought by European alchemists and glass-makers, who believed it had curative properties. A Hamburg physician, Andreas Cassius, in 1676 reported his discovery of the red coloring properties of a solution of gold chloride, subsequently called purple of Cassius. Ruby glass was produced c. 1679 by a Potsdam chemist and glass technologist named Johann Kunckel von Löwenstern, who kept the recipe a secret. The difficulty in producing this color lay in the fact that the glass at first appears gray and turns red only on reheating. This secret was rediscovered in the glass-works at Ehrenfeld at the end of the 19th century. Meanwhile, Bohemian glass-makers produced a ruby shade using copper, and glassware flashed with a thin ruby-glass casing became a characteristic 19th-century Bohemian product. From Britannica Monitors display colors different. If you have any questions on color or size, contact us so we can help you. ?Condition: Pre-Owned: May have small amount of wear. No chips or cracks. Good Color. See Pictures. *~*SHIPPING*~* Shipping is FREE with in the Continental USA on fixed priced listings only. We combine the shipping on multiple purchases. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Payment needs to be received within 2 days or an contact to let me know if you are bidding/shopping on other items. We are here to help and will be happy to work with you! *~*MISCELLANEOUS*~* We work very hard to insure that the item you are purchasing is “As Described”, but we are human so if any mistakes are made, PLEASE Contact us, so we can work with you to make all things right. Check out all the photos in listing. You are welcome to message us for more information on this or any of the other items. SB55 Shoppe is a Smoke Free, Pet Friendly environment. Thank you and we appreciate you and your business. Please visit us again. *~*RETURNS*~* 100% Money Back Guarantee item will be as described! If Multiple items or Lot of Items are purchase and one is damaged in mail, refund will be for only the one that is damaged. Contact Seller Item must be returned in the same condition that it was received. Other conditions apply. Shop with confidence! Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter