bottle

Object NameToilet Bottle with Stopper

Maker Émile Gallé (French, 1846 - 1904)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1900-1954

Place MadeFrance, Nancy

Techniquefree-blown, enameled, gilded, cut,crackled surface

Size(a&b) H: 16.8 cm; (a) H: 14.6 cm, D (max. body): 11.5 cm

Accession Number54.3.28

Credit LineBequest of Ellen D. Sharpe

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionClear, crackled glass; slight wear marks; free-blown, enameled, gilt and cut, with a crackled surface. (a) Flat, solid ring base, almost cylindrical body with curved shoulder and bottom and two remarkable indentations on both sides, small concave neck with flaring rim; branches in black and gold and two beetles on the body, base and rim; on base the signature in red: "E. Galle a Nancy". (b) Conical stopper with blade-like flange and ball finial, the upper part of which is cut in small flutes and the top cut; partly gilded (partly rubbed off).

Provenance

Source Ellen D. Sharpe - 1954-06-01