Vintage Small French Table Centerpiece with Stone Cut and Ground Crystal Base

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Vintage Small French Table Centerpiece with Stone Cut and Ground Crystal Base

About the Item

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pretty and elegant centerpiece cup with base; it was made between 1949 and 1951 in a workshop in the district of Nancy (France), famous for the high concentration of factories and artisans specialized in working with crystal (Daum, Baccarat, Saint Louis, etc.); the cup is made of crystal with a percentage of more than 30% of lead oxide (a material developed in England by George Ravenscroft in the second half of the seventeenth century), very bright and transparent; to obtain the delicate amber coloration, iron oxide and sulfur were added to the crystal, during the fusion phase. The glass masters then modeled the final shape, once cooled, they cut and polished scrupulously in a decorative way edge, while the body and the base were embellished with graceful and delicate floral grindings, handmade with meticulous care using small circular stone wheels; in this way, between the ground parts and the rest of the colored cup, a fascinating and pleasant contrast was created; at the end, the cup was polished with a wheel of cork bark wet with a mush of water and pumice and lastly the polishing phase which was obtained with a felt wheel wet with a mush of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. Our bowl with its delicious and graceful shape tells us these wonderful stories, is an object with a unique identity full of elegance and refinement. Measures diameter cm.15, height cm.11. The item is in very good condition. For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, styrofoam, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the objects.

Dimensions:
Height: 4.34 in (11 cm)Diameter: 5.91 in (15 cm)
Style:
Baroque Revival (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Crystal,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1949-1951
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The item is in very good condition.
Seller Location:
Prato, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4632225853592