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Daum Frères (French, founded in 1878)
Formerly attributed to: Auguste Daum
French (Nancy)
about 1890
Object Place: Europe, Nancy, France

Medium/Technique Glass, mold-blown, with enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Arthur B. Nichols, in memory of Dorothy Nichols, his daughter
Accession Number64.2006
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsGlass

DescriptionMold-blown, transparent glass, with applied, partially gilt ribbed handle. Bulbous body with raised ribbing. Black painted enamel decoration around the body in thorny tendril designs, enclosing thistle-like blossoms in gold with daffodil centers. Top rim painted gold. Signed on bottom in gold, "Daum [Cross of Lorraine] Nancy."
Marks "Daum [Cross of Lorraine] Nancy" in gold on underside.