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Title: Did the English do gilding directly onto glass like this 19th c opaline glass?
Post by: flying free on August 09, 2013, 12:34:17 PM

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/15793015_a-19th-century-gilded-blue-glass-opaline-glass-vase-wit

This lamp is opaline and has French fittings.  Of course that doesn't mean it's definitely French but I would think there is a probability it is - open to correction here so please correct away.

My question is, does anyone have or has anyone ever seen, any English gilding like this, flat and directly onto glass?  Opaline examples if possible but not necessary - I'd just like to see examples of English gilding from mid 19th century if possible please.
thanks :)
m

Title: Re: Did the English do gilding directly onto glass like this 19th c opaline glass?
Post by: Ivo on August 09, 2013, 03:36:51 PM

"French" fittings is a bit of a point here. Not sure how you can distinguish between French, Austrian, Belgian or German bronze or spelter mountings - the style seems to be more tied to a time frame than to a country. As for gilding, it is a bit of a moot point. You can only hope to scrub off the gold with a scouring pad and be left with a shiny bloo lamp because the gold has worn away and cannot be repaired... I would consider this lamp to be a wreck.

Title: Re: Did the English do gilding directly onto glass like this 19th c opaline glass?
Post by: flying free on August 09, 2013, 05:16:21 PM

 Ivo :) I was only using it as an example luckily - just to show the kind of gilding I was looking at.

I've found some English examples now -  thank you for looking though :)

I quite like that sgraffito type technique  in the gilding though (if it wasnt' damaged of course)- I've not really noticed anything like that before.

m