Signed Late 19th C. French Gilt & Enameled Glass Vase

Western Europe, France, city of Nancy, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE, made by brothers Auguste and Antonin Damn. A petite Art Nouveau glass vase of a sensuous presentation with a spherical body resting atop a squat foot. The semi-translucent surfaces exhibit an acid-formed texture that creates a cloudy ground for the enameled cameo foliate motifs, and accentuating areas of the body as well as the rim is 65% gold (equivalent to 15K+). Beneath the foot and next to a petite cross is a signature reading "Daum Nancy" that indicates the brothers' family name and location of origin. Size: 2.6" W x 3.25" H (6.6 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection, acquired in July 2019; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-Estate of Floyd Johnson, collected between the 1960s and 1990s

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Condition Report: Minor abrasions to body and some gilded areas, otherwise intact and very good. Faint rainbow iridescence and light remains of gilding across exterior. Old inventory label and faded gold-colored writing on base.