Two-handled vase with cover

Designer Mounts probably after designs by Reinhold Vasters German

second half 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Two-handled vase with cover
Designer: Mounts probably after designs by Reinhold Vasters (German, Erkelenz 1827–1909 Aachen)
Date: second half 19th century
Culture: probably French
Medium: Rock crystal, gold, enamel
Dimensions: Height (with cover): 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances-Rock Crystal
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Object Number: 41.100.315a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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