£3,300
A good pair of late 19th century Baccarat rock crystal style cut glass vases, each finely engraved with a crane in the Oriental style, on a Chinese style bronze stand, 29cm high.
For a similar example see Victoria & Albert Museum Accession No: C1242-1917.
Provenance: from the drawing room at Winkfield Place. The collection of Fred Wilkinson, former Director of Constance Spry Limited. Spry opened her first shop 'Flower Decoration' in 1929 and Fulham Pottery subsequently began manufacturing bespoke vases to her designs in the mid 1930s. She went on to found a school at Winkfield Place where the flowers for HM Queen Elizabeth II's wedding were arranged.
3 small rough spots inside neck of one vase, probably manufacturing faults.
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21.60% inc VAT*
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25.2% inc VAT*
