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A Facon de Venise Serpent Stemmed Winged Wine Glass

Probably Southern Netherlands or Germany

17th Century

Conical bowl supported by an elaborate stem, formed from a slender rope of glass containing spiral threads of white, red and blue looped symmetrically, applied with pincered wings.

This form was first created in Murano before the end of the 16th century, but despite the threat of severe penalties, Murano craftsmen emigrated across Europe taking with them the secrets of Venetian glassmaking. This type of serpent glass made in the 17th century is thought to have been produced in the southern Netherlands or Germany.

One glass bearing striking similarity to this one is in a 17th century still life painting once published as by Van Hulsdonk (inv.no GG 437), now thought to be by another Flemish artist of the period.

Condition:
Stress crack to the bottom right of the wing

References:
Anna-Elisabeth Theuerkauff-Liederwald,  Venezianisches Glas der Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg. Die Sammlung Herzog Alfreds von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1844-1900), Venedig A la façon de Venice – Spanien – Mitteleuropa, (Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg, 1994)

Dimensions

26 cm high




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