Blue glass vase with grape & vines in silver overlay

Stock Number: – OWA3336

Date: - Circa 1920s

Materials: –  Probably Jean Beck Glass & Pure Silver Overlay from the Schwåbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Deusch

Country of Origin: – Germany 

Description: –A fine early 20th Century blue glass vase decorated with a grape & vine design in thick silver overlay stamped 1000 to the upper rim. The silver is further adorned with fine engraving to the leaves and grapes. The glass is possibly by Jean Beck

Size & Weight: – The vase is 12cm tall & 4.5cm across the rim and weighs 130g. 

Condition: – The vase is in Excellent condition with no damages or restoration to the glass. There are no losses to the silver overlay. As one would expect on a silver vase of this age, there are some micro surface scratches to the silver following 90 year of love, care and attention.  Mark to the side of vase is actually bubble made during the making and not damage.

Photography:– The glass vase and silver are in excellent condition the slight colour discolouration and light spots seen on the body of the vase are  made in the photography and does not represent any changes to the body colour in reality. 

History & Marks:– The silver is stamped 1000 to the upper rim of the vase. Friedrich Deusch established a silver overlay workshop  in 1895 (Schwäbisch Gmünd ) Germany. Deusch exhibited silver overlay works at the  1907 World Exposition (EXPO) and was awarded a Silver Medal. He gained Gold at the 1913 World Exposition in Gent / Belgium for his sumptuous Silver Overlay Porcelain and glass. The glass may be from the Glass Studios of Jean Beck

Declaration:– This vase approximately over 90 years old and is as described.

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