Crystal Tea Glass in Silver Holder with Arabesque Band, Gilded Arches and Niello

Scrolls without beginning or end, framed by gilded arches. This crystal tea glass in a silver holder combines a holder in 925 silver, an arabesque band in niello and a crystal glass with a star cut. It is delivered in a gift box. Give it for a birthday, a 50th or Christmas.

Crystal tea glass in a silver holder: arches of gold, scrolls of niello

The gift box holds a holder in 925 silver with the crystal glass set in it, plus the box. The glass shows a star cut at the top and a diamond grid below, so it catches the light at the tea table. Gilded openwork arches embrace it. The shape recalls a Turkish tea glass: slender in the middle, wide at the rim.

At SilberKosmos you will find more silver holders with tea glasses in the collection.

Arabesque on a gold ground: how the holder is built

The band shows a heart-shaped scroll ornament of volutes and leaves in niello. The ground behind it is filled with gold lines, and at the bottom sits a small gold point. In hand engraving every stroke has only one chance: this applies to the scrolls as much as to the fine line pattern in the gold ground.

The arches are cut out of the silver and gilded, the handle is a thin, curved loop. A narrow gilded ring frames the edge of the foot. The bell-shaped foot is silver and looks a little more matte.

The appeal of niello lies in the contrast: the dark pattern stands out sharply against the bright silver, and with every polish of the silver this contrast becomes clearer. In oriental ornament, scrolls are seen as an image of abundance.

Engraving on the silver foot: after checking with the manufacturer

On this holder too, the smooth, bell-shaped silver foot is the place for an engraving. It is possible after checking with the manufacturer.

When you order, a sentence in the “order note at checkout” is enough; an email or a WhatsApp message in advance works too. We then ask the manufacturer whether your request can be fulfilled and go through lettering and layout with you. If it cannot be fulfilled, we refund you or look for another piece with you.

On request a SilberVerse comes with it, free of charge: a verse created individually for the occasion and name, as a 15 × 10 cm photo card.

For a birthday, a 50th, Christmas: a small glass that means something

A glass for afternoon tea: small enough to hold in your hand and heavy enough to be noticed. For a 50th birthday it stands on the gift table, tea instead of sparkling wine. The collection Gifts for a 50th birthday shows more ideas for the milestone celebration.

For Christmas, the Christmas gift guide helps with the question of what suits whom. This glass becomes a pair for a silver wedding anniversary when you place the lotus holder beside it.

Scrolls instead of a blossom: the difference from the lotus holder

Both holders share foot, handle and glass. The band makes the difference: here volutes and leaves twine over a gold ground, on the Lotus a single blossom opens. If you prefer more movement, choose the Arabesque; if you prefer calm, the Lotus.

Care

After tea, a soft cloth is enough, with lukewarm water if needed. Keep the silver away from the dishwasher. Store the holder dry, because silver tarnishes over time. A silver polishing cloth suits the silver foot; the niello does not get lighter when polished and does not disappear.

Arches, handle and foot ring are gilded. Water and a soft cloth are enough here, no polishing.

Crystal tea glass in a silver holder: quick answers

What does “niello work” mean?
Niello work means filling engraved lines in silver with a dark compound and fusing it in. The result is a dark pattern in the metal.

What are the gilded openwork arches?
They are cut-out, gilded arches through which you see the glass with its star cut.

How much does the glass hold?
The crystal glass holds approx. 130 ml, a small glass for afternoon tea.

How does the arabesque holder differ from the lotus holder?
In the band: here scrolls run over a gold ground, the lotus holder shows a single blossom.

Which part can be engraved?
The smooth silver foot, after checking with the manufacturer. You enter your request at checkout.