“Flowers” tea caddy
“Flowers” tea caddy
France, Nancy
Circa 1890
Cameo glass (multi-layered glass), silver; “marqueterie-de-verre” (glass marquetry) technique, blowing, casting, chasing.
Height: 16 cm, rim diameter: 6 cm, base: 1 x 5.5 cm, lid: 6.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm
Engraved mark on the body: “Gallé”
Barrel-shaped tea caddy with rounded cylindrical body and softened edges that smoothly taper towards a small, stable ring base. The wide upper edge terminates in open, even rim. The item is surmounted by removable metal lid shaped as a flower bud. The glass surface is decorated with the marbled pattern of purple-pink and amber tints with the inclusion of floral motifs.
2604.1-2MC403/ДПИ