Pressed Glass Egg Cup by Karel de Bazel for Leerdam Glass Factory, 1920s

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Pressed glass egg cup is a fanciful decorative object designed by Karel de Bazel for Leerdam Glass factory in 1920s. … more Pressed glass egg cup is a fanciful decorative object designed by Karel de Bazel for Leerdam Glass factory in 1920s. Dimensions: cm 6 x 6 (diameter). Excellent conditions, as perfectly new. Karel de Bazel (whose complete name was Karel Petrus Cornelis de Bazel, 1869-1923) was a famous Dutch architect, engraver, draftsman, furniture designer, glass artist and bookbinding designer. The pressed glass is a technique of realizing glass with a piston to press it into a mold. Firstly patented by the American inventor John P. Bakewell in 1825, this techinque has been developed in the United States since 1820 and in Europe, particularly France, Bohemia, Sweden, since 1830. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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