75 - BURGUN SCHVERER (Lorraine Art Glass)

BURGUN SCHVERER (Lorraine Art Glass) "Cassandra on the Walls of Troy" Oval-shaped double-walled glass vase on a small foot with a wide neck and a single handle, in shades of amber, yellow, and opalescent, accented with interspersed bands of green marbling. Engraved and painted decoration in polychrome enamels and gold; the central panel features a cartouche depicting a mythological scene, while the rest of the piece is adorned with stylized foliage, friezes, animals, palmettes, and flowers. Signed “Meisenthal B. S & Co” within a sun motif, beneath the base. H: 17 cm (bubbles in the layers, some of which have burst on the surface) A “Cassandra on the Walls of Troy” opal, yellow and amber-tinted double-layer glass vase by Burgun Schverer, featuring a finely etched, polychromatic, and gold-enameled design depicting a central mythological scene, with the remainder of the piece adorned with stylized plants, friezes, animals, palmettes, and flowers. Signed under the base “Meisenthal B. S & Co,” within a sun. H: 6.69 inches (bubbles in the interlayers, some bursting on the surface) Bibliography: - Philippe Olland: “La Verrerie d’Art de Lorraine, Désiré Christian,” Editions Faton, Dijon 2010; the design is reproduced on a vase of variant form number 16 on page 58. - François Le Tacon, Paul Franckhauser, and Yvon Fleck: "Meisenthal, Cradle of Art Nouveau Glass," exhibition catalog from March 26 to November 1, 1999, at the Maison du Verre et du Cristal in Meisenthal, 1999; model reproduced on pages 75 and 78.