Description
VAL SAINT LAMBERT. Belgium ca. 1950. Borodine "Danse De Flore" cup. Moulded, carved and decorated glass with fine gold frieze on cobalt blue. Signed Val St. Lambert on the reverse of the base. Provenance: Private Spanish collection, formed between 1970 and 1995. Measurements: 26 cm (height); 17,5 cm (diameter). Val Saint Lambert is a glassmaking firm whose head office is located in the former abbey of Seraing, in the province of Liège, Belgium. The company has been in business since 1826, Val St. Lambert is the official supplier of King Albert II of Belgium. It is characterised by a quality production due to the clarity of its glass. In 1825, Jean-François Deneef moved to Val Saint-Lambert with the intention of creating a glass factory whose quality would surpass that of the neighbouring Baccarat. Val Saint Lambert was founded by the chemist M. Kemlin, who had previously been employed at Vonêche in the Ardennes. It soon won several medals for the clarity of its crystal pieces. Val Saint Lambert is known for its art nouveau and art deco style pieces.
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VAL SAINT LAMBERT. Belgium ca. 1950. Borodine "Danse De Flore" cup. Moulded, carved and decorated glass with fine gold frieze on cobalt blue. Signed Val St. Lambert on the reverse of the base. Provenance: Private Spanish collection, formed between 1970 and 1995. Measurements: 26 cm (height); 17,5 cm (diameter). Val Saint Lambert is a glassmaking firm whose head office is located in the former abbey of Seraing, in the province of Liège, Belgium. The company has been in business since 1826, Val St. Lambert is the official supplier of King Albert II of Belgium. It is characterised by a quality production due to the clarity of its glass. In 1825, Jean-François Deneef moved to Val Saint-Lambert with the intention of creating a glass factory whose quality would surpass that of the neighbouring Baccarat. Val Saint Lambert was founded by the chemist M. Kemlin, who had previously been employed at Vonêche in the Ardennes. It soon won several medals for the clarity of its crystal pieces. Val Saint Lambert is known for its art nouveau and art deco style pieces.
