Czech PM to give Obama set of Bohemian crystal

What do President Obama, Queen Elisabeth II, the King of Siam and Liberace have in common? The King of Glass, the Glass of Kings

Companies|Foreign Affairs

Brian Kenety | 26.10.2011

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Czech First Lady Livia Klausová (left) gives Pope Benedict XVI a peak at the Prague Castle’s Moser Splendid collection as President Václav Klaus looks on

Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas won’t be heading to the White House empty handed, and could emerge from the Oval Office less sober than he entered it, should he be invited into US President Barack Obama’s inner sanctum along with his gift — over Kč 30,000 worth of Bohemian crystal, suitable for the finest of tipples.

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