Roger

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Object Name: 
Box with Cover
Title: 
Roger
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder
France, possibly Combs-la-Ville
Accession Number: 
91.3.80
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 5.2 cm, Diam (max): 14.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed in 1926
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lewison
Web Description: 
This style was also called Faisans et cabochons (Pheasants and Cabochons).

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Series: 
Boites (1932 catalogue)
Provenance: 
Lewison, Edward, Source
Lewison, Mrs. Edward F. (Betty), Source
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
topaz
Technique: 
molding
pressing
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
R. Lalique / France
signature
: 
Engraved (a) on base
Copyright: 
© Rene Lalique

Description

Primary Description: 
Box with Cover, "Roger". Transparent smokey topaz glass, matte finish on background details; mold-pressed. Disc-shaped covered box; cover has overall semi-frosted background patterning of pheasants amid grape vines and clusters, 11 oversize polished circular lens "grapes" arranged pentagonal floral design, on underside of cover lenses are raised in curved high relief; sides of cover divided into panels, each one decorated with identical grape and vine design, edge slightly beveled; undecorated container has ground and polished rim, walls deeply inset from flat flanged base; no pontil, fake wear marks; inscribed in script near edge of base: "R. Lalique/France".

Publications (6)

Rene Lalique (1860-1945): des œuvres d'arts decoratifs ornees d'oiseaux (2016) illustrated, p. 182 (no. 491); BIB# 151079
René Lalique, 1860-1945 : maître-verrier : analyse et catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre de verre (2011 edition) (2011) illustrated, p. 237, #75; BIB# 133290
Rene Lalique 1860-1945 maitre-verrier: analyse de l’oeuvre et catalogue raisonne (1989 edition) (1989) illustrated, p. 237, pl. 75; BIB# 33384
Lalique Glass: The Complete Illustrated Catalogue for 1932 (1981) pl. 45, #75; BIB# 30422
Catalogue des verreries de René Lalique (1932-03) pl. 45, #75; BIB# 28820
Catalogue des verreries de René Lalique pl. 45, #75; BIB# 87580