Edmond LACHENAL (1855-1948) & DAUM - NANCY - Lot 310

Edmond LACHENAL (1855-1948) & DAUM - NANCY Part of a "Mistletoe" service, model created in 1901, comprising twelve water glasses (tiny chip at the edge of one), eight champagne glasses and twelve liqueur glasses. Fully grooved white blown glass proofs with polychrome enamelled mistletoe decoration enhanced by gilding. Monogrammed in gold on each piece. H. 16 cm / 12.5 cm / 12 cm. Historical background The Musée d'Orsay holds similar models of champagne glass (n°OAO 1619-2) and liqueur glass (n°OAO 1619-4), donated by Mme Antonin Rispal in 2005. Bibliography: - Les Annales politiques et littéraires, March 26, 1905, similar model of a liqueur glass reproduced on p. 208 ; - Collectif, Un ensemble Art Nouveau: la donation Rispal, Musée d'Orsay & Flammarion, Paris, 2006, similar models of a champagne glass and a liqueur glass referenced under no. 73 and reproduced on p. 222.