Jan 18, 2013
Vintage Punch Bowls
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Credit: Todd Coleman
Long before the cocktail was invented, 17th-century English sailors were mixing strong drinks directly in the bowl. During punch's heyday in the 18th century, the punch bowl, fashioned out of porcelain or silver, was considered a status symbol. Though today's thrift shop finds are likely mid-20th-century cut glass, we think they're priceless all the same.
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This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #153
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