Pepitaglas med udsvajet fod fra Holmegaard Glasværk Drikkeglas Margrethe is Denmark's first glass

Margrethe is Denmark's first glass with an associated designer

Note the thick foot

Det er med et skarpt knæk underneden og fine spor i glasset fra produktion og brug

was not made for private use

silver or platinum

Pepitaglas med udsvajet fod fra Holmegaard Glasværk Drikkeglas Margrethe is Denmark's first glassHeight 6. 7 cm. Pepita glass from Holmegaard Glassworks. The model was first shown in the 1867 catalogue. Pepita de Oliva was a Spanish ballet dancer who visited Copenhagen in 1858 and caused a great stir. It is possible that the Copenhagen bourgeoisie was fascinated by her southern nature, the fact that she was a woman and traveled around Europe and of course not least her skills as a ballet dancer. Several Danish glassworks produced products named