UV GLOW SEVRES LITHYALIN GLASS VASE BOWL ORMOLU GILT EMPIRE ANTIQUE MARMORIERTES for Sale

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UV GLOW SEVRES LITHYALIN GLASS VASE BOWL ORMOLU GILT EMPIRE ANTIQUE MARMORIERTES For Sale

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UV GLOW SEVRES LITHYALIN GLASS VASE BOWL ORMOLU GILT EMPIRE ANTIQUE MARMORIERTES:
$250.00

VERY RARE SEVRES LITHYALIN GLASS VASE BOWL ORMOLU GILT EMPIRE ANTIQUE MARMORIERTES UV GLOWTHIS BEAUTIFUL LITHYALIN MARMORIERTES GLASS VASE MEASURES APPROX. 3" HIGH AND 3 1/2" WIDE.
THESE PIECES WERE NOT ALWAYS STAMPED, BUT THE AUTHENTICITY IS WELL DOCUMENTED.IT WAS PRODUCED BY SEVRES, ALFRED KANDIER & FILS, (CRISTALLERIES DE SEVRES), WHO USED THE LITHYALIN / STONE GLASS TECHNIQUE, INVENTED BY FRIEDRICH EGERMANN.
THE VASE IS COVERED IN AN ORMOLU / GILT BRASS MOUNT, IN THE EMPIRE STYLE.THE ORMOLU IS BRIGHT, DETAILED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
(I HAVE ANOTHER LITHYALIN VASE LISTED WITH A VERY DIFFERENT ART NOUVEAU GILT BRONZE/METAL MOUNTING.YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE STYLES OF THE MOUNTS IMMEDIATELY.THIS EMPIRE STYLE IS FREQUENTLY FOUND ON LITHYALIN, WHEREAS THE ART NOUVEAU MOUNTING IS SELDOM OFFERED.)
THE LITHYALIN GLASS IS STRIATED IN A MARBLED STYLE, IN GREEN, BROWN AND PLUM COLORS.
WHO WOULD THINK THIS OPAQUE GLASS WOULD REACT UNDER UV LIGHTING, BUT IT DOES!THE COLORS CHANGE DRAMATICALLY, FLUORESCING IN BEAUTIFUL VIOLET, PURPLE, LILAC AND DEEP MAGENTA HUES.
VERY MINOR IMPERFECTIONS MADE DURING MANUFACTURE ANDSOME TINY RUB SPOTS (VISIBLE UNDER UV LIGHT).PONTIL IS POLISHED WITH A SMALL AREA OF 'ROUGH' REMAINING WHERE IT WAS GROUND.NO CHIPS.THE SMOOTH GLASS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.* I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY.* I DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY AT THIS TIME.* THIS WILL SHIP USPS PRIORITY MAIL, INSURED.* SIGNATURE REQUIRED AT DELIVERY.
1) ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD 'AS IS' AND SALE IS FINAL.
2) REFUNDS ARE ONLY CONSIDERED IN THE EVENT THAT AN ITEM HAS BEEN GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED.
3) PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION. I AM HAPPY TO SHARE MORE PHOTOS UPON REQUEST.