Posted by admin On October 24, 2018
Very rare early 18. Century French free-blown glass flower pot bottle, circa 1725. Please register my store/page in your favorites, for a fine range of 14th to 19th century period metalwork, lighting & other pieces, all guaranteed, as to age, condition & origin. Pieces in group photos are for comparison. Im an antiques dealer, & have started the spring antiques shows; my associate in France is an expat American historian of European Decorative Arts & guest museum curator, with 44 years of advanced experience. They routinely end because they sell directly. Dear friends & clients. Due to a serious health problem, I was unable to do much from France for 9 weeks. Group photos will give you a slight idea of the depth of my collections, and Elly’s inventory – keep watching this page. As a consequence of focusing on European, largely French Decorative Arts prior to 1830 for 25 years, and living in rural France, my extensive experience in antique glass is rarely reflected in Ellys offerings. 1988, Potdvin Gendres, Jacqueline Bellanger devotes pages 262 to 284 to bottles (both table and utilitarian), and illustrates many, 15. However, no examples of this very rare French form are photographed (or shown in line drawings), which says more than a bit about the rarity of the bottle. However, I have seen two examples for sale from advanced French specialist dealers who are very specifically informed on both French bottle glass and the date for the flower pot form. This has an unconfirmed anecdotal history of coming from a French shipwreck in the North Sea unfortunately, further precise details were not available. Ive had the same shipwreck provenance experience with several pieces of early metalwork, but from the south of France, usually off the coast near Marseille (including a French Renaissance bronze lamp in my collection). Condition is of this very rare bottle is excellent, but not perfect the exterior has obvious oxidation that is not typical of dug glass; there is a small chip (3/8 long, and slightly worn smooth) on the underside of the tooled collar (see photos # 9 & 11). The bottle does not have any star or other cracks the surface lines do not refract the light and after 44 years of experience with early glass, you can be sure that I know the difference! Any crossing surface lines were impossible to photograph; they are completely blended in with the rest of the usual utilitarian bottle glass surface scratches. The base has a very high kick (about 2 & 1/2), and a large broken-ring pontil. As can be seen in the group photos, we have other glass on hand (and in quantity) I hope to be able to get more photos done, now that spring has finally arrived to the high chilly hills of central France. If you don’t have Bellangers book, I highly recommend it, but since it is no longer in print, it has gotten expensive 300 Euros or more, retail try Internet or abebooks, for a used copy. From the mid-1980’s to 1992, I was one of a small group of dealers invited to exhibit at all 3 Early American Glass Club shows, & often shared a booth with my late friend, J. Anthony Stout, who was one of the foremost US scholars of English & Continental glass, and a Fellow of the Corning Museum. In the 1980s, I wrote a lengthy, 3-part review of the Catherine Thuro Collection of lighting; did research, appraisals, & wrote catalogs for US auctioneers; reviewed million dollar-plus Art Glass auctions for North American antiques journals, and became a founding trustee of the. New Bedford Museum of Glass. Viewable on Internet. Please do look, & support. The New Bedford Museum of Glass. Is a privately funded, non-profit organization, and one of. Leading institutions in the world, for glass studies of all periods and origins. The constantly-expanding collections are mind-boggling, and the reference and research library is one of the most important in existence. Its members include leading international scholars and collectors but it is lacking in major corporate sponsorship – and therefore operations and acquisitions funds. Any angels who can contribute to the viability of this internationally important museum would be highly welcomed. We are independently listed with the. New England Appraisers Association. For France or England. Intact, with only one chip, and no cracks or repairs, but strictly as-seen, and as described above. The exterior surface has the usual amount of utilitarian wear; please examine the photos closely they are an integral part of the description. Photos are high resolution use magnification for viewing details. Please ask, if you wish additional photos. Certified expert & appraiser. (11): maximum diameter 12 cm. (4 & 3/4): base diameter 9.8 cm. Weight 1.25 kilos, not including packaging. To the UK &. EU is 18 Euros. North America is 38 Euros. Please read listings carefully rates & conditions are substantially different. Buyers leaving less than 5-star feedback (no longer invisible) will be permanently black-listed. There is a major problem with the age, condition or origin of a piece as described ; and this is confirmed by a qualified expert with professional credentials. We have absolutely no control over rates. And often absorb extra costs, such as double-boxing. Please inquire, as to mailing costs! Our independent certifications with the. Thus saving buyers 10% to 43% in relevant countries. The postal system is fast, efficient, flexible, & based on weight; rates have recently changed, but generally remain less than those of the UK, for smaller parcels. Depending on the size of the parcel. UK checks, or bank drafts, & all bank transfers accepted. My business associate is an expatriate American historian of Decorative Arts, a published antiques editor & writer, guest curator, certified appraiser, & internationally respected authority in early glass, lighting, metalwork, sculpture, period furniture & other categories. He has placed pieces with French & US museums, including the Smithsonian, & assists me with acquisitions, research & texts. We are separate and private, academic collectors, looking to defray the costs of advancing with our own collections. Josef is the only. European Decorative Arts specialist. Residing in the European Union, and is available for expertise or arbitration. We are independently listed with. Josef is an extensively published expert with ongoing academic & commercial commissions, including forthcoming books. Their accounts were canceled. We fiercely protect our Intellectual Property rights and in court, when necessary. The item “Rare early 18th century French free-blown glass flower pot bottle circa 1725″ is in sale since Sunday, June 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Glass\Bottles”. The seller is “etb2011″ and is located in Limousin. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: French “flower pot” bottle, circa 1725
- Age: Pre-1800
- Primary Material: Free-blown glass
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Oxidized olive-amber
- Country/Region of Origin: France
