19th Century French Clear Crystal Vase with Gilt Bronze Garland Mounts, c. 1870–1890
19th Century French Clear Crystal Vase with Gilt Bronze Garland Mounts, c. 1870–1890
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An elegant 19th-century French clear glass vase with finely cast gilt-metal mounts in the Louis XVI taste.
The vase is formed with a tall amphora-like body, flared neck, and spreading circular foot. Its clear glass body is embellished around the shoulder with a richly detailed gilt bronze or ormolu-style mount composed of scrolling foliage, ribbon-like swags, floral rosettes, and suspended tassel forms. Additional gilt-metal borders finish both the rim and the foot, giving the piece a highly architectural, jewel-like presence.
The decorative vocabulary is strongly Louis XVI Revival, drawing on late-18th-century neoclassical motifs such as festoons, laurel, floral garlands, and suspended tassels. The restrained clarity of the glass contrasts beautifully with the warm gilded mounts.
Era
Late 19th Century
Circa 1870–1890
History
During the later 19th century, French decorative arts frequently revived forms and ornament associated with the reign of Louis XVI. Glass and crystal vessels were often mounted in gilt bronze to create luxurious objects suited to formal salons, mantels, and dressing rooms.
The swag-and-tassel garland motif seen here is especially characteristic of Louis XVI Revival decoration. These mounts were typically cast separately and fitted around the glass body, while the rim and foot were often finished with additional gilt-metal collars.
Clear glass examples such as this were particularly effective because the mounts appeared to float over the transparent body, emphasizing both the delicacy of the metalwork and the clarity of the vessel.
Provenance
France, likely late 19th century.
The form, neoclassical garland mounts, gilt-metal borders, and overall decorative language are consistent with French Louis XVI Revival decorative glass of the period.
No maker's mark is visible in the supplied photographs, so attribution to a specific workshop or glasshouse cannot presently be made.
Materials
Clear blown glass
Gilt bronze / gilt metal mounts
Applied floral garlands and tassel ornament
Gilt-metal rim and foot mounts
Dimensions
Approximately [insert height] H × [insert maximum width] W
Foot diameter: [insert measurement]
From scale in hand, this appears to be a substantial decorative vase rather than a small bud vase.
Condition
Good antique condition with wear consistent with age and use.
The glass exhibits expected light scratching, small bubbles, inclusions, and surface wear. The gilt-metal mounts show age-related patination, rubbing, darkening, and areas of finish loss.
The glass appears free of major cracks or significant losses in the supplied photographs. The mounts remain largely intact and retain strong decorative detail.
Please review photographs closely for the most complete representation of condition.
Disclaimers
Dating and French attribution are based on form, construction, glass type, and decorative style and should be considered approximate.
The mounts appear to be gilt bronze or gilt brass, but metal composition has not been independently tested.
Antique glass may exhibit small bubbles, inclusions, waviness, tooling marks, and slight asymmetry inherent to historic manufacture.
An elegant 19th-century French clear glass vase with finely cast gilt-metal mounts in the Louis XVI taste.
The vase is formed with a tall amphora-like body, flared neck, and spreading circular foot. Its clear glass body is embellished around the shoulder with a richly detailed gilt bronze or ormolu-style mount composed of scrolling foliage, ribbon-like swags, floral rosettes, and suspended tassel forms. Additional gilt-metal borders finish both the rim and the foot, giving the piece a highly architectural, jewel-like presence.
The decorative vocabulary is strongly Louis XVI Revival, drawing on late-18th-century neoclassical motifs such as festoons, laurel, floral garlands, and suspended tassels. The restrained clarity of the glass contrasts beautifully with the warm gilded mounts.
Era
Late 19th Century
Circa 1870–1890
History
During the later 19th century, French decorative arts frequently revived forms and ornament associated with the reign of Louis XVI. Glass and crystal vessels were often mounted in gilt bronze to create luxurious objects suited to formal salons, mantels, and dressing rooms.
The swag-and-tassel garland motif seen here is especially characteristic of Louis XVI Revival decoration. These mounts were typically cast separately and fitted around the glass body, while the rim and foot were often finished with additional gilt-metal collars.
Clear glass examples such as this were particularly effective because the mounts appeared to float over the transparent body, emphasizing both the delicacy of the metalwork and the clarity of the vessel.
Provenance
France, likely late 19th century.
The form, neoclassical garland mounts, gilt-metal borders, and overall decorative language are consistent with French Louis XVI Revival decorative glass of the period.
No maker's mark is visible in the supplied photographs, so attribution to a specific workshop or glasshouse cannot presently be made.
Materials
Clear blown glass
Gilt bronze / gilt metal mounts
Applied floral garlands and tassel ornament
Gilt-metal rim and foot mounts
Dimensions
Approximately [insert height] H × [insert maximum width] W
Foot diameter: [insert measurement]
From scale in hand, this appears to be a substantial decorative vase rather than a small bud vase.
Condition
Good antique condition with wear consistent with age and use.
The glass exhibits expected light scratching, small bubbles, inclusions, and surface wear. The gilt-metal mounts show age-related patination, rubbing, darkening, and areas of finish loss.
The glass appears free of major cracks or significant losses in the supplied photographs. The mounts remain largely intact and retain strong decorative detail.
Please review photographs closely for the most complete representation of condition.
Disclaimers
Dating and French attribution are based on form, construction, glass type, and decorative style and should be considered approximate.
The mounts appear to be gilt bronze or gilt brass, but metal composition has not been independently tested.
Antique glass may exhibit small bubbles, inclusions, waviness, tooling marks, and slight asymmetry inherent to historic manufacture.