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A
drink
ing
glass
during the
Middle Ages
, a
Venice
glass became a
synonym
for
perfection
in the time.
These legendary
vessel
s were said to be of such perfect
composition
and
design
that if even the smallest bit of
poison
were put into them, they would break into small
shard
s, therefore protecting the intended
victim
from harm or death.
Obvious
ly this would be seen as a most highly
valuable
possession
for the
upper class
to possess, especially those of the
court
s of
Europe
, and it is reported that the
Vatican
and the
Renaissance
pope
s invested a great sum of money to ensure its drinking wares were of the finest
Venetian
glass.
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