Friedrich Deusch Persian Silver Overlay glass vase

Stock Number: – OWA3224

Date: - Circa 1930

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

Country of Origin: – Germany 

Description: – A fine art deco period blue glass vase (possibly Jean Beck). The deep blue body was decorated in the Schwäbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Deusch using an intricate Persian inspired design in thick silver overlay. The vase is 12cm tall & 11cm across the rim, the whole weighs 240g. The silver marks obliterated with years of care and cleaning.

Size & Weight: – the size is 12cm tall & 11cm across the rim and weighs 240g.

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.

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 from this period is usually stamped 1000/1000 to the lower aspect of the base. Sadly the marks have been rubbed out due to years of cleaning. The vase does however still retain  the Deusch Inventory number 39 painted in red on the base.

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.

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

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