A set of four vintage cut crystal champagne coupes with an elegant geometric cut pattern and clear crystal stems - lovely for champagne, cocktails or desserts.

Legend has it the coupe was modelled on Marie Antoinette's bosom - a lovely story, though the glass actually predates her.

Very good vintage condition, all four matching, no chips or cracks.

Mid-20th century, c.1940s-60s. A touch of Hollywood Regency for a home bar.

Beautiful Stuart Crystal Woodchester decanter suite comprising:

1 etched crystal decanter with original faceted stopper

4 matching larger glasses

2 matching smaller glasses

Decorated with the Woodchester pattern of engraved fern fronds and polished circular dots. The decanter features a baluster-shaped body, triple-ringed neck and original star-cut stopper.

A lovely quality vintage crystal set, perfect for display or use.

Excellent vintage condition. The crystal is bright and clear throughout with no clouding, staining, chips or cracks. The stopper is undamaged and fits securely.

A pretty pair of cut glass bowls with a deep wheel-cut daisy pattern - frosted petals radiating out from a starburst centre, on a flared, gently scalloped rim and a rounded glass foot. The larger bowl measures 21.5cm wide, with a smaller matching bowl alongside.

Good condition with just minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Wheel-cutting like this leaves the cut surface unpolished and frosty rather than smooth, which is what gives the daisy pattern its soft white glow against the clear glass.

A set of 10 vintage cut crystal punch cups, each with a pretty hobstar and pinwheel cut design and a chunky faceted handle. These are genuine lead crystal rather than moulded glass — you can tell from the weight and the way the light catches the cuts — and were typically imported from West Germany from the 1960s through the 1980s, often sold with "24% PbO" on the label as a mark of quality. They're in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Each cup stands 6.5cm tall. Punch cups like these were designed to hook onto the rim of a matching bowl for parties — sadly the bowl isn't part of this set, but the cups make a lovely little collection on their own for drinks, desserts, or just for display.

A sweet little hen sitting on her nest, cast in white opalescent glass with a lovely pearly sheen catching the light along her comb and tail. Measures 7 x 5.5cm - a proper mini, more windowsill ornament than serving dish. Good condition, no chips or cracks.

Hen-on-nest glass novelties like this one have been made by American glassworks since the 1950s, and collectors still hunt out the rarer colours today.

A set of six glass tumblers, each sitting in its own pierced silver-plated holder with a curled handle - two stand taller at 10.5cm, the other four at 7cm.

Good vintage condition; the glasses themselves are clear with no chips or cracks, though the silver plating shows some scattered tarnish and small spots of rust here and there, more noticeable on a couple of the holders, which only adds to the age.

The metal sleeve wasn't just decorative - it let Victorian and Edwardian hosts hand round a glass of something hot, like a toddy or mulled wine, without anyone scalding their fingers on the glass itself.

A pretty clear pressed glass water jug, with a star and daisy cut design across the panelled sides, a scalloped diamond band below the rim, and a sturdy handle on a stepped octagonal foot. Good vintage condition with minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Jugs like this were often sold as part of a matching jug-and-six-glasses water set - a fixture on dining tables long before the fridge jug made chilled water an everyday thing.

Stands 17cm tall.

A genuine Swarovski crystal miniature opera glasses figurine from the much-loved Crystal Memories range, with faceted clear crystal barrels and lenses set in gold-plated fittings, and a little black cord strap. Comes in its original Swarovski box, which measures 7.5cm.

Swarovski was founded in Austria in 1895, and its patented crystal-cutting machine gave faceted crystal a sparkle that had only been possible by hand before.

Good condition with just minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Vintage, made in Austria. A sweet bit of Hollywood Regency sparkle for a display cabinet or dressing table.

Handmade leaded stained glass trinket dish, brought back from Cyprus, a green pentagon dish with a peach and cobalt glass butterfly decorating the rim. Measures 17.5 x 14cm. Good condition with minor wear, but it has a hairline crack.

The lead came joining the glass sections together is the same age-old technique used in medieval church windows, still practised by home hobbyists today.

Glass tankard etched "The Cricketers Tankard," with facsimile signatures of England's 1950s Test team etched around the glass, including Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Alec Bedser, Colin Cowdrey and Frank Tyson. Gilt rim, with light wear and rubbing to the gilt band. Stands 11cm tall.

Frank Tyson was nicknamed "the Typhoon" for the terrifying pace of his bowling, and was the hero of England's famous 1954-55 Ashes win in Australia.

A lovely French lead crystal liqueur set with a diamond-cut decanter and stopper and six matching Longchamp-cut glasses, all in the original "Cordial" presentation box. Decanter 25cm tall. Just the thing for sherry, port or an after-dinner liqueur.

Cristal d'Arques was made in the town of Arques in northern France, at the glassworks that grew into Arc International, once the biggest tableware maker in the world.

Good condition with no chips or cracks, and one glass still has its original gold label. The box shows wear to the edges and a crease across the front.

Made in France, 1980s. A smart bit of Hollywood Regency sparkle for a drinks trolley.

A swirl of thick pressed crystal spiralling out to a wavy scalloped edge, raised on a short glass pedestal - equally happy holding a cake, fruit or a scatter of pillar candles. From Mikasa's retired Belle Époque range. 23cm wide.

Mikasa borrowed the name Belle Époque from Paris's glittering pre-war "beautiful era" - though this pattern was made in Germany.

Good condition with light surface wear, no chips or cracks.

Made in Germany, 1980s-90s. A touch of parisian vintage glamour for the table.

A hand-blown clear glass apple with a wide round opening to the front and a curved pulled stalk, with a lovely thick swirl of glass where the stalk twists out. Made as a tabletop terrarium, but just as good holding a candle, pot pourri, air plants or trailing ivy. 20cm wide, 23cm tall.

Growing plants under glass started with the Victorian Wardian case, and came back into fashion in the 1970s when houseplants took over the front room.

Good condition with just minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Vintage, 1970s-80s. A boho vintage piece for a windowsill or plant shelf.

A clear glass figure of a windswept lady, arms raised and skirt caught mid-movement, on a domed glass base. 18cm tall. No maker's mark - a later 20th-century decorative piece in the Art Deco style.

The windswept-lady pose became a favourite for 1920s-30s car mascots after René Lalique's glass radiator mascots made them a prestige motoring accessory.

Good condition, minor wear only, no chips or cracks.

Vintage. An elegant art deco touch for a dressing table or mantel.

A ruffled carnival glass bowl in Fenton's Captive Rose pattern, with a ring of raised roses around a central bloom on a stitched, brick-style background. Deep cobalt blue glass with bronze and gold iridescence inside and an electric blue shimmer underneath.

22cm wide. Made in the USA, c.1911-1920s.

Carnival glass began as an affordable "poor man's Tiffany", and only got its name later, when unsold stock was handed out as prizes at fairs and carnivals.

Good condition with minor wear and no chips. A fine line runs across the underside, which looks like a hairline crack, shown in photo 2.

A good piece for a curiosity core display shelf or a collection of iridescent glass.

A striking cut crystal decanter, deeply cut all over with a fine diamond and hobstar pattern across the shoulder and a tall, vertically fluted neck, finished with a faceted ball stopper. Stands roughly 30-35cm tall including the stopper. No maker's mark.

This deep "brilliant cut" style became fashionable in the Victorian era and carried on being made well into the twentieth century.

Good condition with only minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Vintage, 20th century. A smart old-world piece for a drinks trolley or sideboard.

A striking cut crystal decanter with a faceted stopper, cut all over in a diamond and star pattern across the square panelled body. 26cm tall. No maker's mark.

Deep diamond cutting was said to catch the candlelight and disguise exactly how much was left inside - handy for keeping an eye on the servants.

Good condition with minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Mid-20th century. A smart old-world piece for a drinks trolley.

An attractive set of three amber glass vessels on clear twisted glass stems, each a different shape, so they look lovely displayed together. The tallest measures 19cm.

Twisted stems like these are made by turning the hot glass while it's still soft, a trick that goes back to 18th-century English air-twist wine glasses.

Good condition with minor wear, no chips or cracks.

Vintage. Warm amber glass that catches the light beautifully on a windowsill - a nice retro or modern vintage touch.

A small hand-blown Mdina glass bird with a wood-grain effect to the head and tail, and a speckled orange, green and blue body over milky white glass. Signed "Mdina" on the polished base. 8cm tall.

Mdina Glass was founded on Malta in 1968 by Michael Harris, a Royal College of Art glass lecturer, who named it after the ancient walled city nearby.

Good condition, no chips or cracks.

Made in Malta, vintage. Lovely MCM colour for a windowsill where the light can catch it.

A dainty scent bottle for the dressing table, its clear glass body wrapped in a gilt wire vine studded with clusters of small red glass beads, with a gilt collar and a stepped pedestal foot. 9cm tall.

This "jewelled" style takes its name from tiny glass beads wired on like jewellery findings - a Czech glassworks trick for turning a plain bottle into dressing-table glamour.

Good condition with minor wear to the gilt, no chips or cracks to the glass.

Mid-20th century. Pure Hollywood Regency sparkle.