LE VERRE FRANCAIS - Ch. Schneider - Coupe Pavots - c. 1923
Vase with stylised Poppies/Pavots motif decoration designed by Charles Schneider and executed in the Société Anonyme des Verreries. Charles Schneider (1881-1953) was founder and manager (together with his sister and brother Ernestine and Ernest) of Schneider, one of the largest glass studios in France. In 1926 he was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for special merit to France. Le Verre Français is a brand used in 1920-1930 by Schneider for luxury glass collection and mainly sold in the luxury and design departments of Galeries Lafayette (La Maitrise), Le Printemps (Primavera) and Au Bon Marché (Pomone).
PRODUCT INFO
Yellow glass fading into orange, with a double glass layer with red – purple powder colour and then overlaid with red and purple acid etched Poppies/Pavots flower motif. With picture of a similar coupe in book Charles Schneider, Le Verre Français - Tiny Esveld/Marie-Christine Joulin – p135.
SIGNATURE/MARKS: Signature Le Verre Français etched in foot. Glasmarken Lexikon - Carolus Hartman - p. 796 and p. 138 – 2729, signature 4478. For this signature it must be Cameo technique: this is the double glass layer where with acid the unnecessary parts of the second layer have been taken away and you have the relief between the two layers when you feel with your finger. This is a proof of authenticity!
SIGNATURE/MARKS:
Signature Le Verre Français etched in foot. Glasmarken Lexikon - Carolus Hartman - p. 796 and p. 138 – 2729, signature 4478. For this signature it must be Cameo technique: this is the double glass layer where with acid the unnecessary parts of the second layer have been taken away and you have the relief between the two layers when you feel with your finger. This is a proof of authenticity!
DATE:
1923
MATERIAL:
Cameo overlaid acid-etched coloured glass
ORIGIN:
France, Epinay-sur-Seine
SIZE:
24,5 cm - 9 inch high
WEIGHT:
1,82 kg – 4,05 lb
CONDITION:
MINT
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