Engraved Bohemian Ruby Glass Vase c1880

Description

Heading : Engraved ruby vase
Date : c1860-90
Period : Francis Joseph I
Origin : Bohemia
Colour : Ruby and clear
Rim : Scalloped
Body : Slice cut and engraved with meadow scenes. buildings and crosshatched rococo scrolls
Foot : Slice cut
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 18.7cm tall and 8.9cm in diameter at the rim
Condition : Good. three small slither chips. two on the rim and one on the foot. The largest has been engraved over. this may have been done during manufacture
Restoration : None
Weight : 391 grams