Silver Overlay Vase

A red vase that has a round opening and then a thin neck. The vase tapers to the bottom where it has a round foot. The glass is red, though there is silver overlay all over. The piece sits on a white doily on a wood table.
Red glass from the Eldon House collection

Country of Origin: France
Year: ca. 1910
Materials: Glass and silver  

Silver overlay on glass has been used since the 1870s with a large amount of production happening in Europe and North America in the 1890s-1920s. Often, the silver was applied as one piece. This vase has openwork and is typical in its undulating and sinuous movement typical to the Art Nouveau movement. The piece is one of several vases in the Eldon House collection.

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