Sculpted in the form of a naked woman. Signed...

Sculpted in the form of a naked woman. Signed A. Walter Nancy. Length: 28 cm. The pate de verre technique is an ancient technique used in Egyptian and Roman works. The process involves filling a mold with glass beads, heating the glass in a furnace until the beads fuse, cooling the sculpture, and removing the mold. After selective cleaning and polishing, a decorative and elaborate glass creation is created. The advantage of this method is that colors can be specifically placed within the mold. The difficulties of the process are many; dismantling the mold, difficulty in precise temperature control, lack of desired color flow, gaps between the glass beads, inability to see the glass during heating due to the mold, and complex color placement in three dimensions. Walter developed a new type of glass with a high level of lead, to alleviate the many difficulties in this art. The Daum Nancy company bought the rights to Walter's methods. Walter began working for Daum in 1904, collaborating with designer Henri Berge who helped perfect the glass colors and design of the pieces.