£800 - £1,000
A Group of Four Black Glass Gaming Pieces with Incised White Decoration, 19th Century.
A group of four black glass gaming pieces of domed, helmet-like form, each rising from a slightly flared circular base. The surfaces are richly decorated with incised and trailed white ornament arranged in vertical and horizontal bands.
The bodies are articulated with cross-hatched linear divisions, enclosing swirling foliate and spiral motifs that radiate across the rounded surfaces. A horizontal band encircles the midsection of each piece, while the lower register is bordered with a repeating series of circular and crescent-like motifs in low relief.
H: Approximately 4.8cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
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