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Victorian Sabino Vanity Bowl

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B & M:
Certainly not all Sabino is signed, particularly earlier pieces, though I don't immediately recognise your item as a Sabino pattern. Certainly a number of firms produced opalescent glass in this style.

Regarding the mounts, I too have seen a number of bowls with this metal rim, etc., both floral designs like yours and a design consisting of 3 birds. Interestingly all have turned up in the US. I wonder if they were added by an importer or retailer? I also recall seeing mould blown vases with similar innappropriate mounts.

I quite agree with Ivo about the kitsch mismatch of styles; the metal mount really detracts from the item, while it might have originally been sold like this, it is deeply unfashionable now and I feel that the bowl would sell much better without it.

Steven

marg44:
I did find something wrote on it. I can't tell if it is three initals then France or it says made in France. I don't know if the cameo is hand painted or transfer. How do I tell the difference? There is a lady on another board who said she had a bowl like this several years ago and no one was ever able to id it.

marg44:
I found this exact same bowl on ruby lane. They call it French Opalescent Ormolu Tray. Thanks to all who tried to help me.

Connie:
JMHO and impression from seeing several of these over the years.

I do not think they are Victorian.  I think they are later and are "renaissance" pieces.  They could be from the 1950s,60s when "French Provincial" became in vogue in the US for bedrooms.

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