Property of various owners
An Emile Gallé etched and enameled glass 'Persian' liqueur set
circa 1885
comprising a tray, two stoppered decanters and twelve liqueur glasses, with polychrome enamel and gilt heightened decoration with grey enamel in some recesses, the decanters centering a horse and rider, the obverse with their prey, the tray and glasses similarly decorated, inscribed Emile Gallé â Nancy deposê.
height of decanters 9¼in (23.5cm); length of tray 12in (30.5cm)
comprising a tray, two stoppered decanters and twelve liqueur glasses, with polychrome enamel and gilt heightened decoration with grey enamel in some recesses, the decanters centering a horse and rider, the obverse with their prey, the tray and glasses similarly decorated, inscribed Emile Gallé â Nancy deposê.
height of decanters 9¼in (23.5cm); length of tray 12in (30.5cm)
Sold for
US$ 41,825
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Literature:
cf. Victor Arwas, GLASS ART NOUVEAU TO ART DECO, Rizzoli International Publications Inc, New York, 1977. see p.75 and 76 for illustration of a vase with similar decoration and discussion.
Category: Furniture / 20th C Furniture and Decorative Arts
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