Glasfabriek Leerdam Spijkerbol Vase c1950

Description

Heading : Glasfabriek Leerdam Spijkerbol Vase c 1950
Date : c 1950
Origin : Leerdam. The Netherlands
Bowl Features : Intricately positioned rows of bubbles set in a sommerso-style vase
Marks : none
Type : Clear/cobalt lead crystal
Size : 12.0cm high x 23.4cm diameter at widest point
Condition : Excellent – no chips. cracks or flakes
Restoration : None
Weight : 678 grams

Additional Information : Produced at the famous Glasfabriek Leerdam manufactory. where Floris Meydam and A D Copier worked in the 1950’s; the positioning of the bubbles using formes with nails in place is a throwback to the manner in which air-twist glasses were made in the 18th century – a near-identical technique being used to position the ‘bubbles’ in the glass melt before they were stretched and twisted to form the stem cannulae