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Big Easter Egg George the Victorious Russia - Material: Crystal Country: Russia Condition: Excellent Height: 32 centimeters Diameter: 14 centimeters There is an expert opinion. Crystal, handmade To date, the products of the Gus-crystal factory are 100% handmade.. The beauty and harmony of the products is born in the hands of craftsmen who have absorbed the experience and wisdom of previous generations of glassmakers. For the manufacture of crystal mass, only high-quality raw materials are purchased in order to achieve impeccable transparency and crystal luster of products during cooking. The content of lead oxide in crystal is 24%, which corresponds to generally accepted international standards. This allows you to keep its properties unchanged for many years, it will not fade and will remain the same shining and transparent. HISTORY : In the summer of 1756, the Oryol merchant Akim Maltsev founded a glass factory in the Vladimirovsky district of the Moscow province near the Goose River, in the Nikulino estate, in the Shivorovo tract (on maps of the early XIX century it is marked as the Shivorsky Glass Factory. In total, there were ”74 male and 82 female souls” in the village at the factory. Initially, the plant produced only simple glasses and shot glasses, but in 1830, the heir to the founder of the plant, Ivan Maltsov, established the production of crystal, making it no less high-quality than Bohemian. Crystal – transparent, sparkling and shimmering in the rays of the sun, has long conquered the hearts of millions. Crystal products attract attention and give the room in which they are located a touch of luxury and sophistication. .