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Antique American sterling silver overlay hip flask
$1,083.21
£795
€923.24
CA$1,491.17
A$1,630.14
CHF 862.42
MX$19,507.29
NOK 10,973.05
SEK 10,044.72
DKK 6,896.02
About the Item
Antique American hip flask with glass body, silver collar and fitted with a domed, one-twist, bayonet cover. The glass body features hand engraved silver openwork overlay in a scrolled leaf pattern that is enhanced with hand engraving. The slide-off silver cup fits to the lower half of the silver flask and has a gilded interior.
In 1889, the decorative technique of applying sterling silver designs to glass was patented by Oscar Pierre Erand and John Benjamin Round for Stevens
Williams Ltd in Birmingham and silver overlay found its first wave of popularity in the early 1900s.
Sterling silver was applied to glass by a chemical method so that a cut-out design of silver metal appears against a clear or coloured glass background. Where the silver was thick enough a silversmith might further embellish the piece with hand engraving.
From 1895 to the early 1920s the art of silver overlay had a fervent following and became a decorative rage. It was particularly popular in America. The silver designers would choose patterns that complemented the piece, for instance this perfume flask is decorated with swirling flowers, where a waterscape of bulrushes might decorate a water jug, or a wine jug could feature intertwining grapevines.
Capacity: 200ml
- Creator:Harris Shafer (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.1 in (15.5 cm)Width: 2.95 in (7.5 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4.02 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:c1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 75531stDibs: LU5572247231022
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