Mid Century Black and Gold Glass Drinks Set, Jug and Five Tumblers

This is exactly the sort of glassware that made a 1960s drinks trolley look the part. The set brings together a tall jug and five matching highball tumblers, each printed with a repeating black and gold medallion pattern that marches around the clear glass in neat rows. The black gives it graphic punch, the gold catches the light, and the whole thing has that confident mid century look that works just as well now as it did then.

The jug measures 21 x 15 cm and each tumbler 13 x 6 cm, a proper highball size for a long drink with plenty of ice. A jug and glasses surviving together as a set is far less common than the glasses alone, which usually get separated over the years, so this is a nice complete find for anyone dressing a bar cart or laying on drinks with a retro flourish.

Condition is good throughout, with the pattern bright and crisp across the jug and all five glasses, shown closely in the photographs. Prints of this kind can soften with decades of washing, so a clear, even design like this is worth having.

A set like this is very useful as well as good looking. Line it up on a drinks trolley or a sideboard, use the jug for water or cocktails and the glasses for anything from a gin and tonic to iced coffee, or mix the tumblers in with other retro glass for a collected bar. The black and gold sits beautifully against wood, brass and warm interiors, and looks especially good in a room that leans into its mid century leanings. Pour something cold and enjoy.