Lot 236 , A large Gallé cameo Cristallerie two handled vase, c.1900, height 27cm

A large Gallé cameo 'Cristallerie' two handled vase, c.1900, in amethyst and clear overlay, decorated with flowering clematis and tendrils, etched mark to the base 'Cristallerie d'e. Galle Nancy modele et decor deposés', height 27cm
Estimate £800-1,200

There is a small chip to the edge of the foot and wear and scratching to the base consistent with age and use, the top rim also has some scratching and wear around it and a slight bevel to the very edge, there are typical minor imperfections in the acid etching and one side of the vase indents slightly in the moulding and manufacture and there is lots of small bubbles to the internal glass, otherwise in good condition with no restoration or cracks.


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Sold for £700