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20 - BURGUN SCHVERER (Lorraine Art Glass) "Cassandra on the Walls…
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Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
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BURGUN SCHVERER (Lorraine Art Glass) "Cassandra on the Walls of Troy" An oval-shaped double-walled glass vase on a small foot, with a wide neck and a single handle, in shades of amber, yellow and opalescent, enhanced by bands of green marbling interspersed throughout. The decoration is engraved and painted in polychrome enamels and gold; the central section features a cartouche depicting a mythological scene, whilst the rest of the piece is adorned with stylised foliage, friezes, animals, palmettes and flowers. Signed ‘Meisenthal B. S & Co’ within a sun motif, beneath the base. H: 17 cm An opal, yellow and amber-tinted double-layer glass vase by Burgun Schverer, with a finely etched, polychromatic and gold-enamelled decoration featuring a central mythological scene and, across the rest of the piece, stylised plants, friezes, animals, palmettes and flowers. Signed beneath the base “Meisenthal B. S & Co”, within a sun. H: 6.69 inches Bibliography: - Philippe Olland: “La Verrerie d’Art de Lorraine, Désiré Christian”, Editions Faton, Dijon 2010; the design is reproduced on a vase of variant form number 16 on page 58. - François Le Tacon, Paul Franckhauser and Yvon Fleck: “Meisenthal, cradle of Art Nouveau glass”, catalogue of the exhibition held from 26 March to 1 November 1999 at the Maison du verre et du cristal in Meisenthal, 1999; model reproduced on pages 75 and 78.
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About the sale The P. Olland Collection, Museum of Enamels and Art Glass (Part I)
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Auction time 09/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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