Why a faceted glass turned into a big-eyed

We saw him in trains and catering, in domestic films and in the kitchen of his parents. The ubiquitous faceted glass is one of the main symbols of the Soviet era.

And if you believe some historians, then the earlier periods of the country's development. According to some reports, for the first time, people resorted to this dish during the remelting of bells by Peter the Great.

Why the glass is faceted

An explanation must be sought on the outside of the product. Its sides are cut many times, form “edges” or faces.

When the glass with the faces appeared

In fact exact date of creation unknown. There are several theories on this subject.

Version one

One of them says that the subject was invented yet during the time of Peter the Great. It was used by sailors in need of stable dishes.

The authorship of a convenient container, which when tipping to one side was in no hurry to continue the fall, is attributed to Efim Smolin from Vladimir.

Second version

According to another version, for the "edges" of the dishes and for their manufacture by pressing, you need to thank the American company Jervis.

Opponents of this theory insist that this company is significant only from a technological point of view. And the idea of ​​glass existed long before the birth of glassmaking in the United States.

Third version

Supporters of the third version claim that the authorship belongs to the merchants Maltzov. AT 1756 g. they built the first glass factory on the Gus River. Here the concept of unusual dishes was born.

There are many versions! We can only say for sure that a glass with ribs was widespread in the early years of the 20th century.

Another version - “Mukhinskaya”

Well, specifically, September 11 is connected with Vera Mukhina and since 1943. At that time, she led a glass workshop in Leningrad. She came up with a model of glass, which was distinguished by its stability.

She shared her sketches with the management, and within a short time, production began on them. The very first glass was released at the Gus-Khrustalny factory on September 11, 1943.

Reference! Since then, September 11th has become a holiday - Faceted Glass Day.

How many faces on a glass

It turns out that the number of edges on the walls of glassware is different. But their the number is always even!

The theme museum, located in Urshel, Vladimir Region, has a service with 10 facets. And among the exhibits of the Gusevsky Experimental Glass Factory there is a set of dishes with 20. In addition to the options presented, products with 8, 12, 14, 16 and 18 cut sides.

There was an attempt to release glasses with an odd number of faces, namely, from 17. But the idea was quickly abandoned due to the complexity of the process. An even number required much less effort and cost.

Important! The number of faces directly affected the cost. The more of them, the higher the price.

Why the glass became a glassy glass

«Faceted"Is not the only name for a popular product. Model B. Mukhina differed from the glass available in those days by one detail. This is the rim that encircled the upper edge of the product. The rim had no edges, and therefore better fit to the lips. And it was more convenient to drink from it.

This feature led to the emergence of a new name - “big».

But it was not the last.

Other names

The simplest, it would seem, subject is rich in names! Here's how else to call it.

• «Malenkovsky». Occurs on behalf of the Soviet statesman Georgy Malenkov. During the Great Patriotic War, he was a member of the State Defense Committee.

Reference! Georgy Malenkov became famous among the soldiers by introducing 200 grams of vodka into the daily rations of his servants.

The faceted 250-ml glass of the Soviet model for the defenders of the motherland was not only dishes in those years, but also a quick and more or less accurate measure of the norm.

It was believed that if you pour “Malenkovsky” to the lower face of the upper rim, then 200 ml will come out, and if to the upper face - 250 ml.

• «Mukhinsky». No one needs to explain to whom the glass owes this name. So the people preserved the memory of the creator of the Soviet model of dishes.
• «Maltsovsky». Another notch of historical memory. Remember the glass factory on the Goose River? The merchant Akim Maltzov was the first director of this plant, because the glass got his name, which was used before the revolution.

All 3 options have taken root among the people. And in literature and official sources the word "faceted" is usually used.