Art Nouveau beer service – Attributed to FT Legras

3263 – art nouveau beer service – attributed to ft legras art nouveau period, in satin mouth-blown glass with hand-painted and gold-plated decoration, this beer service attributed to the french master glassmaker françois-théodore legras (1839-1916 ) director at only 27 years of the glassworks and crystalworks of la plaine saint denis pantin and of quatre chemins combined in good condition. No cracks or chips. It is composed of a large conical pitcher and 5 large glasses with a fine black hand-painted decoration of a lake landscape with lush vegetation and birds in flight on their cylindrical tray. Their shape is listed in the book titled “françois théodore legras french artistic and popular glass” by michel and vitrat from 2012 page 192. Important polished pontil under the base of the jug and a smaller one under the glasses with the presence of numerous micro- scratches from normal use. Dimensions of the tray with gold rim 309 mm X 30 mm, of the jug 288 mm X 132 mm with handle, of the glasses between 122 and 124 mm. Weight of the whole 2420 g. Very careful and tracked shipping.

Ref. : 2SUB2DXE