SAINT LOUIS French Art Glass Decanter, INTAGLIO Carving, MOSER Decorated

  

Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a RARE and STUNNING Art Glass decanter produced by Saint-Louis decorated with intaglio carving by Moser, Karlsbad, c. The glass has beautiful coloration shading from dark coral to light amber with a wonderful intaglio carved design with tree branches, leaves and butterflies. The bottle and stopper have a Sterling Silver band which was probably applied later as both are marked with illegible English hallmarks.

The quality of this decanter and matching stopper is the very finest and the delicate, intricate intaglio carving will amaze you. A similar decorated crystal water pitcher is pictured on page 102, plate 67 of the book "Moser Artistic Glass, Edition Two" by Gary D. Baldwin and is identified as being Saint-Louis glass decorated by Moser. Measures 11 3/8" high (with stopper inserted) with a 4 1/8" diameter base. The stopper measures 3 5/8 long.

The glass decanter and stopper are in excellent Estate condition with no noted flaws. It has been suggested that the silver attachment may have been adddas a repair to the handle or to secure a weak handle. Since the band is done in Sterling Silver, whether it is original or not, it reflects the quality of the glass and adds to the beauty of the decanter. We at Antiques & Moore have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible. We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business!