miniature
Object NameMiniature vase
Maker
Daum Freres
(French)
Made FromNon-Lead Glass, Enamels
Date1900-1915
Place MadeFrance, Nancy
Techniquecased, acid-etched, enameled
SizeH: 3.9 cm, L: 5.5 cm, W: 2.6 cm
Accession Number86.3.12
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, yellow, orange, black, green and red non-lead glasses; cased, acid-etched, enameled. Flattened ovoid shape; colorless has been covered with an "intercalaire" layer of yellow and orange descending into black powdered glass which has been cased again in colorless; lipless rim is ground flat and polished; both broad sides decorated with shallow acid-etched, in relief non-identical design of three flowers and a bud, leaves and stems emerging from stylized symmetrical vegetal ground, background is left with matte surface; floral design is enameled dark green except for flowers enameled deep red; base is ground and polished flat; acid-etched "Daum/Nancy (Cross of Lorraine) to right and beneath floral decoration on one side.Provenance
Source
Lucille Strauss
(1908-1994)
