A 'Hibou' Vide-Poche, Circa 1904

Details

DAUM
A 'Hibou' Vide-Poche, Circa 1904
designed by Henri Bergé, pâte-de-verre
6 1/8 in. (15.3 cm.) high
wheel-engraved Daum Nancy, Cross of Lorraine

Literature

N. Daum, Le Pâte de Verre, Paris, 1984, p. 20, pl. 16, another similar example illustrated;
C. Bacri, Daum Masters of French Decorative Glass, London, 1993, p. 145, another similar example illustrated;
Daum dans les Musées de Nancy, Paris, 2000, p. 175, no. 51, another similar example illustrated.

Lot Essay

This work was design by Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter was responsible for it's execution in pâte de verre.
An example of this design is held in the collection of Musée de L'Ecole de Nancy.

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