A very fine late 19th Century Art Nouveau bronze figure of a young farm girl carrying a laden basket with very fine colour and excellent had finished surface detail, raised on a marble base and signed Aug Moreau

Woven in the Poltava region of eastern Ukraine in the latter part of the 19th century, this lovely wool kilim has a design of repeating floral sprigs on an ivory ground framed by a black border decorated with a meandering vine, leaves and flowers. Although very much in the Ukrainian folk-art tradition, this simple but elegant arrangement has universal appeal and would work well in many types of decorative settings. The subtle colours and sophisticated weaving technique are also typical of Poltava work. Professionally cleaned and in very good condition, this lovely piece is ready for immediate use.

Captivating late 19th Century French bronze bust of a beautiful woman, enhanced by the variegated rich brown patination and excellent tactile surface detail, raised on an integral bronze base with raised title to the fore. Signed E Villanis and further raised on a breche griotte stepped and shaped marble plinth

A “Clessidra” tulip dining table by Luigi Massoni for Mobilia Manufacture.

Made in Italy in the 1960’s.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height:                                     8.5 cm

Diameter:                                  6.5 cm

Condition:                        Excellent Original Condition

Circa:                                    1900

Materials:                           Etched and Enamelled Cameo Glass                  

SKU:                                                6625

ABOUT

Daum’s unique technique common to all was that a clear vessel was blown with colour only on the inner surface or layer. An acid resist landscape was painted free-hand onto the vessel which was then etched by plunging into a hydrofluoric acid bath. The outer surface was then polished which gave the trees a ‘third dimension’ as the onlooker can see through the clear glass to the inner colour. Then the background was frosted, tricking the eye into thinking it is seeing coloured glass.

Three types of enamel were painted by the artist to complete the design: transparent enamel for the three dimensional trees, opaque enamel for the snow or the ground and a polychrome enamel for the details in the distance which could be hills or trees. Finally the piece was reintroduced to the heat to anneal the enamels with the base glass.

Some very rare examples such as the ‘Deep Winter’ design had an additional and more complicated process of applying a layer of cameo glass to the outer body before painting the acid resist. This had the effect of giving a more dense layer of snow or summer fields that could be further worked to give additional features in the landscape.

The many landscape vases of Daum were always examples of excellence and the skill of several different craftsmen.

A “Piana” dining table by Alfredo Simonit and Giorgio Del Piero.

Made in Italy in the 1980’s.

A mid-century modern “Samo” black marble dining table by Carlo Scarpa.

Made in Italy in the 1970’s.

Continental linen fold livery cupbard, in good original condition, both colour and patination. Circa 1580

An excellent 16th Century Italian coffer, very well carved with good colour and patination. Of small proportions.

16th Century Madonna and child wood carving, retaining some original polychrome decoration

sizes 67 cms high, 30cms wide and 25 cms deep