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Title: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 10, 2016, 07:20:50 PM

Hello,this is a lion,tiger,wolf or bear from a good quality crystal.
Somebody told me it is Val Saint Lambert,but I could  t find it!
Does anybody know?
It is 10 x 14 cm,it weights 1 kilo!
Kind regards Lisa

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Paul S. on August 10, 2016, 07:39:12 PM

well, if it turns out not to be VSL, how about looking at J G Durand  -  many of their animals have a similar well defined linear style of modelling.

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 10, 2016, 07:58:42 PM

Quote from: Paul S. on August 10, 2016, 07:39:12 PM

well, if it turns out not to be VSL, how about looking at J G Durand  -  many of their animals have a similar well defined linear style of modelling.

Thank you
It looks a lot like it,but I could t find the same.
Kind regards Lisa

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Anne Tique on August 11, 2016, 10:26:55 AM

I'm pretty sure it isn't VSL, like Paul mentioned it is more in the style of Durand.

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Anne on August 11, 2016, 05:03:36 PM

There is a Durand greyhound here which is worth comparison in respect of style and base. The greyhound is marked too.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/214505981/durand-crystal-glass-figurine-greyhound

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Ivo on August 11, 2016, 05:54:42 PM

Do not get fooled by the epithet of "vintage". Durand is a recent (1980s/90s) brand name, introduced to sell tableware without getting caught in the cristal d'arques trap. Which it is.

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 15, 2016, 07:29:17 PM

Quote from: Anne on August 11, 2016, 05:03:36 PM

There is a Durand greyhound here which is worth comparison in respect of style and base. The greyhound is marked too.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/214505981/durand-crystal-glass-figurine-greyhound

thank you
kind regards Lisa

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Anne Tique on August 22, 2016, 09:35:39 AM

I came across this site and they've id'd it as a tiger by Georges Chevalier for Baccarat. There's an image at the bottom.

Maybe something to investigate...

http://www.nationalglassfair.co.uk/Fair%20Reports/1109GlassFair.html (http://www.nationalglassfair.co.uk/Fair%20Reports/1109GlassFair.html)

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 22, 2016, 11:25:21 AM

Quote from: Anne Tique on August 22, 2016, 09:35:39 AM

I came across this site and they've id'd it as a tiger by Georges Chevalier for Baccarat. There's an image at the bottom.

Maybe something to investigate...

http://www.nationalglassfair.co.uk/Fair%20Reports/1109GlassFair.html (http://www.nationalglassfair.co.uk/Fair%20Reports/1109GlassFair.html)

Hello,it looks  the same to me,thank you very much.kind regards Lisa

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Anne on August 22, 2016, 02:01:58 PM

There's a page on Georges Chevalier on the Baccarat website here: http://us.baccarat.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-bct_us-Site/en_US/HubPage-Designers?cid=Georges%20Chevalier (http://us.baccarat.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-bct_us-Site/en_US/HubPage-Designers?cid=Georges%20Chevalier) showing his panther which is stylistically different. It might be worth dropping an email to Baccarat with photos to ask for confirmation - not that I am doubting the info on the NGF page but if you can ask then it's worth doing. :)

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: Anne on August 22, 2016, 02:05:03 PM

Also a stamped Baccarat leaping reindeer here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baccarat-Crystal-Leaping-Reindeer-Art-Deco-Sculpture-Glass-/131393362785

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 23, 2016, 08:10:30 PM

Quote from: Anne on August 22, 2016, 02:01:58 PM

There's a page on Georges Chevalier on the Baccarat website here: http://us.baccarat.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-bct_us-Site/en_US/HubPage-Designers?cid=Georges%20Chevalier (http://us.baccarat.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-bct_us-Site/en_US/HubPage-Designers?cid=Georges%20Chevalier) showing his panther which is stylistically different. It might be worth dropping an email to Baccarat with photos to ask for confirmation - not that I am doubting the info on the NGF page but if you can ask then it's worth doing. :)

Thank you,I've send a message,hope they will respond,kind regards Lisa

Title: Re: Crystal animal,is this Val Saint Lambert?
Post by: lwerk on August 23, 2016, 08:17:39 PM

I also found this old topic http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=37088.0
Where they tell that before 1937 the animals are not signed!