Etched Crystal & Gilt Bronze Vase

A tall late 19th century French vase in clear crystal with a gently flared mouth and a tapering body, its surface finished with fine etched decorations of garlands. Around the base, gilt bronze mounts are cast in the neoclassical taste: a winged putto lifts a laurel wreath from atop an Ionic column, a garland of roses swags between the supports, and a ribbon bow and a lattice panel complete the frame. The vase rests on a domed gilt bronze base cast with cartouches and raised on four scrolled feet.

French crystal houses spent the 1800s perfecting glass with the clarity and ring of true crystal, and bronze mounters dressed it in ormolu the way a jeweler sets a stone. The etched decoration was cut and acid-finished by hand. At 11 inches it stands tall enough to anchor a vignette on its own, and it is made for peonies, tulips or a few long stems. Late 19th century.

11" x 4.5"

Hand sourced in France, September 2026