Argyl vase - purple glass and silver metal - period: art deco - twentieth century

Very beautiful realization in ovoid shaped glass and mounted in silver metal, the famous glass manufacturer d'argyl val, e et cie, former effler house of 1928, located from 218 to 220 faubourg saint martin in paris.  Amethyst in color with silvering, the details are engraved with stylized floral decorations.  Period: art deco. Dimensions: height: 32cm – diameter: 13cm. Signature: d'argyl. After having acquired in 1890 the house effler specialized in goldsmithing and the assembly of crystals on pieces with silver metal frames, e. Val & cie proceeded a doorstep to sell its products and an art gallery to exhibit various objects in earthenware, glassware and porcelain.  It will offer colorful vases made in bohemia with art nouveau frames. She will then buy from legras, the glassworks saint denis and pantin together by affixing the val signature (enamel or engraved).  It will be the turn of daum via the verrerie d'art lorrain in croismare for exclusive models.  The trademark d'argyl will be registered by this company in 1928. The pieces will be manufactured by the glassworks of art lorrain-verrerie de la belle etoile still in croismare which will be under the responsibility of paul daum. The signature d'argyl is also used for artistic objects distributed by e. Val & cie until 1940.

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