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Fused sphere surface decoration query.

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Ekimp:
In silversmithing, there is a technique called Granulation where small silver spheres are fused to a substrate like this: https://www.lot-art.com/auction-lots/Lois-Hill-Sterling-Silver-Granulation-Motif-Earrings-for-Non-Pierced-Ears/itmg712685-loi_hill_silver-28.8.20-ebth

Does anyone know anything about a similar process used in antique glass as a surface decoration (but not moulding for a similar effect) and what it’s called or who might have used it - possibly France or Bohemia?

There is this for modern “fused glass”. This sort of thing but thinking of something used on 19th century vessels to decorate panels.
https://www.daedalianglassstudios.com/product/fused-glass-spheres/

Thanks

glassobsessed:
Sounds like coralene.

John

Ekimp:
Thanks. I was looking at some of that the other day and should have remembered. That does look like the silver granulation technique.

I wonder, does the term Coraline apply to larger grades too? I was looking for something with a ball diameter of around 4 to 6mm, infilling a geometric panel. Coraline perfectly matches what I described but should have been more specific on size.

I’ll have a search but suspect I’ll just get the small grade stuff.

flying free:
jewelled?  beaded?

Are they red?

m

Ekimp:
Thanks for the suggestions, I thought it might be a known technique with a recognised name, I’ve not seen it before, I’ll have another look.

Not red, it’s on an entirely white opaline vase, also with some gilding. Reading some of your posts on opaline I think it is French as the opaline looks grainy and it has a nice polished pontil. The area with stuck on balls looks a bit like frog spawn floating at the surface of a pond (but white).

I was trying to investigate myself first for fun :) but not getting far so will probably post some photos soon, see if anyone recognises it.

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