Lot 144 , A Continental ice glass flagon, c.1600, possibly Antwerp, 20cm high

A Continental ice glass flagon, c.1600, possibly Antwerp, of baluster form, with plain applied scrolled handle and cable to the neck, on a plain trumpet shaped folded foot, 20cm high
Estimate £2,000-3,000

The surface of this 'ice glass' resembles irregularly frozen water, an effect achieved by plunging the blown glass while still white-hot into cold water in order to produce cracks. When the glass is reheated and blown further, these cracks get bigger. Although the decorative ice-glass technique was invented in Venice, it was much used in Antwerp between c.1550 to 1650.

Andrew Rudebeck collection.


Condition - The glass is suffused with minute bubbles. There is a small splinter chip to the cable on the neck, occasional minor scratches, wear to the foot consistent with age. The handle is applied off angle and there are two areas to the lower body with some yellow discolouration to the glass but no evidence of an old repair.


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Sold for £2,000