Emile Gallé (1846 - 1904)

inlaid and carved glass, the boldly striated ground with two butterflies, the reverse with a third

This is a very large and boldly decorated example. There are some typical seeds and bubbles within and on the surface of the glass. There is some typical wear and scratching to the underside of the foot commensurate with age. There is some surface dirt among the carved detail on the butterflies, in particular the pale pink example. Colour of top butterfly is a more intense red/brown than suggested by catalogue illustration.
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