Knickerbocker Bar Martini Glass - Inspired by Mr. Astor’s Top Hat, 2-Piece Set (Gift Box Collection)

• WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM:  Built-in 1906 by John Jacob Astor IV, the Knickerbocker Hotel played host to the world's biggest names in culture and high society in the early 20th century.  Legend has it the Martini cocktail was invented at the Knickerbocker Bar by bartender Martini de Arrma di Taggia, and these unique glasses were designed in the shape of Mr. Astor’s top hat.
• Premium Gift Box:  Offering a set of 2 limited-edition cocktail glasses, faithful reproductions of original glasses used at New York's pre-Prohibition Knickerbocker Bar; true replicas, meticulously crafted from the historic Morgantown Glassworks molds. Gift Box includes a 4-page history of the legendary glass,its life and times.
• Historically Inspired:  The stem is crafted in the shape of a gentleman in a top hat, an homage to John Jacob Astor’s New York and a symbol of American capitalism, true to the era’s modest size, about one-third the size of today’s cocktail glasses.  Provides a unique style for the sophisticated, theatrical, versatile presentation of favorite straight-up cocktails; the wide rim guides the cocktail to the center of the tongue, perfect for refreshing cocktails
• Versatile and Multipurpose:  Originally designed for the Martini, these glasses are equally appropriate for service of the Whiskey Sour, Daiquiri, Aviation, Grasshopper, Gimlet, and other straight-up cocktails.  Perfect fit for vintage cocktail parties,or collectors of luxury barware.
• A Conversation Piece:  Each glass blends historical elegance, artistic craftsmanship, and storytelling appeal.  Crafted with a lower center of gravity, its sides are less shallow than a contemporary cocktail glass; the flat-bottomed bowl gives the glass a better balance, making a drink harder to spill. The solid, figurative stem makes the glass more comfortable to hold.  It connects the ritual of fine drinking to an era of grand ballrooms, opulent hotel bars, and power lunches among tycoons.
• Dimensions for Superior Functionality: Height: 5 1/2-inches; Rim Diameter: 3 1/4inches; Volume Capacity: 4 1/4-ounces.  These unique cocktail glasses are handcrafted using a classic form and traditional glassmaking techniques without lead or other toxic materials.  True replicas, meticulously crafted from the original Morgantown Glassworks molds
• Unconditional 100% Quality and Satisfaction Guarantee:  Since 1997, History Company has specialized in extraordinary products inspired by history and authenticity, where ‘Every Gift Holds a Story,’ and where you are sure to find the perfect item for keeping or giving.

Historically-Inspired Cocktail Glass Makes Each Drink a Conversation Piece.

The Old Knickerbocker Bar Cocktail Glass has been faithfully reproduced from the original Morgantown Glassworks pattern. Each glass is crafted with an iconic stem in the shape of a dapper gentleman with a top hat, an homage to John Jacob Astor’s New York and a symbol of American capitalism.

The Edwardian headwear, de rigueur for patrons of "The Forty-Second Street Country Club," provided inspiration for a cocktail glass with an exceedingly aristocratic air. Each glass has a lower center of gravity and its sides are less shallow than a modern glass. Its flat-bottomed bowl gives it a better balance, making a drink harder to spill. Its solid, figurative stem keeps your warm hand away from the drink and makes it more comfortable to hold.

This Gift Box Set of 2 "Top Hat" Cocktail Glasses (including a history of the era) has a certain sensibility about it, calling to mind the sophistication of the Old Knickerbocker Bar. A gentleman’s reward, for keeping or giving.