Early 20th Century Victorian French Style Mantel Ewer with Hand Painted Art Glass Body, Painted Spelter Cast Metal Mount

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Early 20th Century, Victorian Mantel Ewer, Hand Painted Art Glass Body, Painted Spelter Cast Metal Mount, French Style, 16.75" High … more Early 20th Century, Victorian Mantel Ewer, Hand Painted Art Glass Body, Painted Spelter Cast Metal Mount, French Style, 16.75" High

A Decorative Mantel Ewer which dates to approximately early 20th Century. The body of the piece is I believe to be glass rather than porcelain. It has a hand painted decorative floral display on the front depicting a white and red dogwood flower, and on the rear simply a leaf. The gradiating shades from an ecru shade the the base strengthens and deepens as it reaches the top in a burnt auburn or rust shade. This is a tall stately piece measuring 16.75" High. The metal appears to be a painted spelter, or 'cast metal' which is 'chippy'. It has a very ornate baroque style spout, handle, and base.

Size: 16.75" High, Base is 4.75" Diameter and the middle most bulbous area of the glass urn is 4" in diameter.

Condition: Unmarked, Unknown Origin. The metal is chippy and underside mount is rusty. The urn does not function as a vase or ewer, simply a decorative piece. On the rear of the urn there is a white spot which I suspect is a rub mark, and it not a reflection as it may appear in the photos. Also when observing the piece from the side, it has a lop-sided form which leans due to the mount connection (may possibly be correctible).

Net Wt. 2 lbs. 3 oz. less