Cameo Vase
Manufacturer
Daum Frères
(French, founded 1878)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1900
MediumBlown, acid-etched, and cameo-carved glass
Dimensions9 3/4 × 5 7/16 in. (24.8 × 13.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
InscribedIncised across the bottom: "DAUM/(=with a / thru it)/Nancy".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.6674
Not on view
DescriptionCameo vase. Stick, squat bulb. Small collared bottom bulge on lower neck and flaring rim. Clear, then opaque yellow, orange, then green. An all over nasturtium design. Probably acid then carved.Label TextDaum Frères Nancy, France Cameo Vase, ca. 1900 Blown, acid-etched, and cameo-carved glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.6674 Published ReferencesR & L Grover, CARVED AND DECORATED EUROPEAN ART GLASS, pg. 102, pl. 145, for a similarly shaped vase (but with a different floral design).
Daum Frères
Daum Frères
Daum Frères