cigarette holder

Object NameCigarette Lighter Holder

Pattern Name

Mold #1121

Maker Lalique et Cie (France)

Maker René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Made FromGlass, Patina

Datedesigned in 1920

Place MadeFrance, Combs-la-Ville

TechniqueMold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina

SizeOverall H: 7.62 cm; Rim Diam (max): 6.3 cm

Accession Number80.3.39

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCigarette Holder, "Lierre (Ivy)". Colorless glass, blue patina; mold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina. Short cylinder with straight walls, lipless rim; overall raised decoration on walls of asymmetrical overlapping star-shaped ivy leaves over scattered curved bands; parts of background etched to matte finish with intermittent applied patina (looks worn); flat matte base; no pontil.
Provenance

Source Leo Kaplan (d. 2013) - 1980-09-16