Blue overlay Liqueur Decanter with six glasses probably by Moser
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Blue overlay Liqueur Decanter with six glasses probably by Moser
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Blue overlay Liqueur Decanter with six glasses probably by Moser:
of tapering form with fine gilded design of tiny leaf pattern and
panels of blue; circa 1920.
| Height: | 11½" | - | 29.0cm |
Glossary Words
Moser, Ludwig
Ludwig Moser (1833-1916), a Bohemian glass-producer and engraver who established a glassworks in 1857. Produced enamelled, engraved and gilt-decorated cased glass in the 1890s and came under the influence of Art Nouveau in 1900.
gilded, gilt
A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.
cut glass
Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.
