Lalique Saint Tropez Etched Vase with Berries and Foliage

Lalique Saint Tropez vase, of tapering form, decorated with branched berries and foliage, etched signature and France verso, a/f, height 7.09 in.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Etched - Glass decorated with an etched design, which is achieved through marking out the pattern, protecting the area that is not be etched, and then immersing the object in acid to dissolve the surface of the unprotected area. With some glass objects, such as cameo glass, there may be several layers of different coloured glass, and part of the top layer is dissolved leaving the bottom layer as the background. The longer the time of exposure of the object to acid, the deeper the etching.

The word etching is also sometimes used to describe another method of decoration, where wheel grinders were used decorate the surface, but this technique is usually known as engraving.
Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.

This item has been included into following indexes: