New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Geranium Vase

Manufacturer Daum Frères (French, founded 1878)

Manufacturer Verrerie de Nancy

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1903-1905

MediumBlown glass | Acid-cut cameo

DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

InscribedImpressed across polished pontil: "Daum/Nancy/[mark]"

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6550

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a vase of blown, acid-cut cameo glass, in a slightly flaring cylinder shape with a collared bottom. The internal coloring shades from yellow to lavender glass, and is cased with rose opalescent and green glass. The vase is partly iridized and has an etched background.

Label TextDaum Frères (Verrerie de Nancy), Manufacturer Nancy, France Geranium Vase, ca. 1903-1905 Blown glass; acid-cut cameo Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6550 Published ReferencesNancy O. Merrill, A CONCISE HISTORY OF GLASS REPRESENTED IN THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM GLASS COLLECTION, (The Chrysler Museum, 1989), #79. Kunstmuseum Luzern, 300 JAHRE GLASKUNST, 1981, #923, a similar example illus.