Glass from France

France is the country of big names. Daum, Baccarat, St.Louis and Lalique are the glass works that everyone knows.

But France is also the country of Duralex and Arcopal, and dozens of relatively unknown regional glass works.

 

 

"Bolero" decanter, Daum, 1960.

Tall crystal vase, Daum, 1960-ies

Glass and vase, facet cut. Baccarat, around 1960

Ventouses, or cupping jars. 2nd half 19th Century

Covered animal dish in milk glass. Valerysthal/Portieux, 1880-ies

Pressed milk glass, Portieux, 1880-ies

 

Purple slag by Portieux

Ice bucket by Biot

Medicine bottles, 17th Century, provincial

Blue ribbed vase with medal prunts, Bordeaux, last quarter 18th Century

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