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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ENGRAVED AND CUT-GLASS VASES
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ENGRAVED AND CUT-GLASS VASES

CIRCA 1800, POSSIBLY FROM THE IMPERIAL GLASS FACTORY

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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ENGRAVED AND CUT-GLASS VASES
CIRCA 1800, POSSIBLY FROM THE IMPERIAL GLASS FACTORY
Of urn shape, the waisted neck above an oak leaf-wrapped tapering body centred by laurel-wreathed medallions, flanked by winged putti and spread-winged swans, issuing flowering scrolled handles, above a faceted waisted socle and stepped square base with stiff-leaf cast edge
23½ in. (59.5 cm.) high; 9¾ in. (24.5 cm.) wide; 5¼ in. (13 cm.) square, the base (2)
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With their cut-glass bodies embellished with intricate wreathed-cartouches, these vases are fine examples of the output of the Imperial Glass factory. They are distinguished by their delicate mounts, which are ambitiously ornamental in their combination of swans, putti and stiff-leaf decoration. They date to the early 19th century when the Secretary of the Russian Cabinet, D. A. Gur'yev, instigated a number of reforms to organise glass production and drive for higher quality. The architect Thomas de Thomon was invited to take the newly created post of chief designer at the Imperial Glassworks in 1804, establishing a legacy for creative design and quality that was continued after his death by Karl Rossi and then Ivan Ivanov.