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A large Charles Schneider charger, circa 1929 -1933.
The smokey coloured glass etched with a geometric pattern
which I believe to be called "Arcs" and part of the "Criblé" range of glass
40cm (16.7 inches) wide
7cm (2.80in) high
Some surface scratches and marks to the glass.
Stencilled mark Schneider.
"Criblé" literally means riddled with holes like a sieve (crible).
A pattern was marked out with bitumin and the exposed areas of glass
had strong acid applied that created little holes in the surface.
Charles Schneider / le Verre Francais
Having apprenticed at the renowned firm of Daum Frères, the talented artist and
glass designer Charles Schneider together with his brother Ernest, opened the
family glass works at Epinay-sur-Seine in France. Called up for military service in
WWI, they did not begin the production of art glass until after the war. Their new
firm was destined to become a strong force in the French art glass field, both
commercially and because of its creative impact, and they continued until the early
thirties, when the worldwide depression derailed their business along with many
others.
During its heyday, in 1926, the Verreries Schneider employed approximately 500
craftsmen, many of whom had prior experience working for Galle or Daum.
€395 euros
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