*VINTAGE* Daum Crystal Pate de Verre CHERUB ANGEL Bleu et Violet Made in France

Description: Check out my other items! Vintage **Daum Crystal** "PATE DE VERRE" CHERUB ANGELBLEU ET VIOLETThis wonderful crystal is fantastic to look at and great size for whatever your needs are.Great weight of solid hand-crafted fine crystal.Etched with DAUM logo.Size Ornament: 1 1/2" Wide 1" Deep 2 1/2" Tall Size Dome Display: 4" Wide 5 1/2" Tall Excellent condition! No chips, cracks, hazing, flea bites, fogging or blemishes. EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION!MADE IN FRANCE!GLASS DOME DISPLAY INCLUDED! Each Daum crystal is made using the rare and ancient "Pâte de Verre" glassmaking technique, which dates back to 5,000 BC and involves melting many fragments of colored crystal within a mold. This results in intense colors and subtle shading; no two pieces will ever be the same. Handmade in France.Pâte de cristal technique is rare and ancient. This technique dates back to 5000 B.C. (pieces have been found in pharaohs’ tombs). Forgotten, Daum rediscovered it in 1900, then further developed in 1968. The process is extremely delicate to master. The pieces produced by the melting of fragments of crystal within a mold have a texture, substance and a softness of contours that cannot be obtained with blown glass.Pâte de cristal is a Daum specialty, sometimes copied but never equaled; a precious material that gives pieces a sculptural dimension and which has been refined unceasingly. Pâte de cristal has the quality of giving translucency to the forms it reproduces. The brilliance of this material, the intensity of coulours and the myriad subtile shades all contribute to its singularity. Pâte de cristal is in fact a paste made of crystal with a 30% lead content. Pâte de cristal originates from specially produced batches of crystal melted in crucibles. Several factors have a bearing on the final coulour : the granule size of the crystal fragments, the proportions in the batch, the chemical reaction between some materials and metals, the rate of increase and decrease in temperature within kilns.The process of melting glass coupled with the lost wax technique that Daum has developed, ensures a perfect reproduction of the original piece just as the artist had imagined it. Today, Daum is the only crystal maker in the world able to produce this exceptional material so perfectly. Pâte de cristal is a mutable substance, which has translated every whim of the imagination of the glassmakers for over a century. Thanks to mastery and constant research, world renowned masterpieces are born. Due to the nature of hand blown and hand cut crystal there will be slight variations from glass to glass. All sizes are approximant, and each glass may have a slight variation in weight. Air bubbles can appear in hand blown glass and are not considered a flaw. We sell many used items that have the typical day to day wear. Most are in GOOD USED to EXCELLENT Condition!! Pictures were taken of any major spots, cracks or chips. Some may have flea bites, stains and/or scratches from use. We make mention of any significant damage, cracks, break, repairs, chipping, fading, or flaws as best we can. We are not dealers and not experts. If you are a serious bidder, please look closely at the pictures, and contact me if you have questions, we are more than happy answer your questions concerning a particular item! Items come from a smoke free home! Any lover or collector of WATERFORD will not want to miss this opportunity to add to your collection. Please see my store for other Great items! Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Happy Bidding! ** PAYMENT IS DUE 3 DAYS AFTER WINNING THE AUCTION** ** NO RETURNS SO LOOK AT PICTURES CARFULLY, READ DISCRIPTION, AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS **5272302

Price: 349.99 USD

Location: Beaverton, Oregon

End Time: 2024-11-27T18:44:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 24.28 USD