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Cameo type glass or not ?
keith:
Thanks both, pretty sure the red area is the highest, then to clear, I did see a Bohemian glass in a book that was sort of similar, I'll keep looking ;D ;D
flying free:
Keith it's I think a stylised or varied design version of an acanthus leaf. This can be seen on lots of red over clear, and blue over clear and also on double overlay like my decanter which is blue over white over clear of that period. It was very in fashion in the glass of the 1850s and 1860s Bohemia :)
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Ekimp:
Looks like a nice glass, sturdy looking. I wonder how the red was cut away? I suppose the likely candidates are acid or sand blasting but is it possibly ground by wheel?
Some of the convex curves look to be made up from several linear cuts (such as from the side of a wheel) rather than a flowing edge from a nicely curved mask if using acid. For example, if you zoom in on the last photo, see around the head of what looks like a bird or angel.
Also, when you look at the ends of the narrow cuts, there looks to be a shallow chamfer, but the edges of the same cuts look sharp. This looks like a cut from a narrow wheel. You can see this in the narrow cuts each side of the bird or angel’s tail.
Presumably if it was ground it would likely be older and higher end.
flying free:
Ekimp it definitely does look as though it's from exactly that 'range'. Just the design pattern is slightly different ... but not much. I'd say that is a match most definitely.
flying free:
The vase is shown on page 176 Ekimp. Great spot btw! (my first description and date not too bad either ;) )
Keith the description of the vase with the same dekor as yours is:
pp 176, plate 209
c.1855 in Museum of Glass Harrachov, inv. no. 3730
quote:
'Colourless glass, layered with ruby, mould blown. Relief engraving of symmetrical acanthus scrollwork, completed with cut and polished lenses.'
The foot of the vase shown is also quite thick and disc like in appearance.
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