LEG GLASS with the KING of POLAND in blown glass, flared shape with engraved decoration. Rich ornamentation with monogrammed "AR" decoration on a cartouche surmounted by a cup with pearled garlands and a crucigerous orb for the royal crown, surrounded...

LEG GLASS with the KING of POLAND in blown glass, flared shape with engraved decoration. Rich ornamentation with monogrammed "AR" decoration on a cartouche surmounted by a cup with pearled garlands and a crucigerous orb for the royal crown, surrounded by horns of plenty, foliage and garlands of flowers. Hollow twisted hollow leg with a vermilion-red sulphurized inclusion and gold flakes, on a circular base decorated with a reed stem around foliage. Glass of Germanic tradition, probably Bohemian. The figure "AR" means "Augustus Rex" in homage to the Polish king Augustus II (1709-1733) or his son Augustus III (1733-1763). Second quarter of the 18th century. Height. 18.5 Diam. of the foot 9 cm. Provenance : old collection of the XIXth century of a general from Lille, by descent. Leg glass to the King of Poland. Blown glass with engraved decoration. Thanks to M. Brenard Dragesco for his useful precisions. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.