Topic: Launay & Hautin catalogue 1840: Three examples. Show & Tell

[cagney]

These 3 examples are not pressed. They are blown pressure molded in a technique developed by Ismael Robinet of Baccarat in the 1820s. Probably using a pump or piston attached to a blowpipe.

WINE GOBLET-planche 3 - blown pressure molded bowl attached to a freeblown stem and foot. 3 part construction. Foot bottom ground & polished with a cut star.

DECANTER- planche 3 -Blown pressure molded with neck drawn up in the usual manner. 3 applied neck rings. Cutting on the neck rings, also between and below the rings.

PORTE-LIQUER - planche21- blown pressure molded. Neck drawn up in the usual manner. Vertical flute cutting with horizontal lines. Ground and polished footring and polished pontil covers the remaining base. { the plumes in the design are pictured facing opposite direction in catalogue }. A carafe on planche 11 in the same pattern shows the plumes facing the same direction

Similar examples of this production method can be found in the Winterthur museum as well as the Corning museum.

[cagney]

Corning museum search: 60.3.53   and 60.3.54

Winterthur museum search: 1981.0074

[flying free]

Gorgeous goblet and I absolutely love the pattern on the porte-liqueur.

I really love those pieces from that catalogue - great hefty pieces perfect for using everyday.
For a similar reason I love the Ultima Thule glasses actually.  Sturdy, steady, perfectly weighted in hand.

m

[cagney]

Yes, the goblet is the only piece I kept. The soft molding and good weight very comfortable in the hand.

In an earlier thread concerning your uranium belcher there seem to be a question about the accuracy of the objects depicted in the Luanay & Hautin catalogue.The obvious inaccuracy of the plumes facing the opposite direction on the port-liquor noted. I think the catalogue is pretty good at putting design elements in the correct order, as well as proportions. Small deviations in the cutting on the bottles can be discerned compared to the pictures in the catalogue. The goblet being a very good  match.

Interestingly the tumblers in the drape pattern are shown many times with two different base designs one matching perfectly with the drape tumbler in the Winterthur museum.
There is evidence this drape pattern was made as early as 1834.  GLASS CLUB BULLETIN- NEAG* #126- SEPTEMBER [1979] Article "Mechinization French Style"

* National Early American Glass Club. Since renamed simply National American Glass Club-NAGC

[flying free]

Thank you for your additional information.  And also the observations on how accurate the drawings in the catalogue are.  I can't remember where I'd got to on how close the match was to the Baccarat tumbler but I shall revisit that thread this evening and have another check with the Launay Hautin drawings.

m