Moser Amber Candlestick with Oroplastic Band c1922

Description

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Heading : Moser amber candlestick with an neoclassical decorative band 
Date : 1920-1925
Origin : Czechoslovakia
Colour : Amber
Pontil :Polished. signed Moser Karlsbad 
Glass Type : Lead free crystal
Size : 33cm height
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :  641 grams

Originally Bohemian. Moser became Czechoslovakian after the redrawing of Europe post World War One. The technique for the frieze is known as “oroplastique” a style much used by the Moser glassworks. This particular design is neoclassical and depicts a fight between the Greeks and the Amazons.