Date & Origin
France, c1750. Period of Louis XV.
Condition
Very good, age-related wear and some grazing to the spout and moulded shell as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 15.6cm Diameter: 9.3cm.
Weight
179 grams
Technical Description
A façon de Venise holy water ewer. The bulbous body features an applied handle with a moulded shell finial and three pinched arches around the rim. A fine spout is present on the front of the piece. The foot is finished with a rough pontil and is made from the same gather of glass as the body.
Historical Relevance
Handcrafted around the time the Musée du Luxembourg was established in 1750.
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