Moser

Glassworks in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), founded by the engraver Ludwig Moser. Known for thin, lead-free crystal in strong colours and for engraving.

Ludwig Moser was an engraver who opened his workshop in Karlsbad, where spa guests bought engraved glass and souvenirs. He later built a glassworks of his own, and the firm became known for its rich engraving.

Moser developed lead-free crystal in unusual colours, such as alexandrite, which changes in different light. The firm was a purveyor to the court and still manufactures in Karlovy Vary.

An acid-etched signature Moser Karlsbad or Moser.

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