Drinking Glasses

An alloy of copper and zinc, brass is sometimes referred to as 'yellow copper'. The importance of an alloy is multifold: it provides greater strength, increases resistance, and also allows space for more malleability. The production of brass in India can be dated back to the first century BC, where the process of speltering was also introduced. Speltering combines metallic zinc and copper in order to produce an alloy. This process allowed brass workers to exercise more control over the incorporation of zinc, which was first produced near the Zawar region in Rajasthan.

The characteristic of brass that enables it to be rolled into thin, corrosion-resistant, non-magnetic and low-friction sheets makes it exceptional for the production of a wide variety of products like clocks, navigational tools, thermostats, and ornamental utensils.

These particular drinking glasses were made in Moradabad, a city famously known as 'Brass City' or Peetal Nagri. Established in the year 1600 CE by Prince Murad, the son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Moradabad's brass handicrafts are famous in India and across the globe.

These glasses from 1969 were a part of the wedding trousseau of the contributor's grandmother.

Contributed By :

Haya Wakil