'Tournesol' jug, 1898

Lot: 43

H. 28.6 cm. Cased glass, clear and dark amber. Multiply etched pattern, coneflower. One large petal on gold foil, applied green cabochon. Signed: Gallé déposé (needle etching).

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Hammer Price: 2,000 €

141A - Auction Art Glass from Lorraine - a private collection
20. November 2018 at 2:00 PM CEST

Literature:

A patent was applied for in Nancy in 1898 for the décor depicting sunrise with an applied cabochon. Sketch: Hilschenz-Mlynek/Ricke, glass coll. Hentrich, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, no. 238 (+ Bröhan-Museum, Berlin, vol. II, 1, no. 18). Identical signature to glass coll. Hentrich, no. 238.

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'Tournesol' jug, 1898

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