18th Century Glass Annular Gourd From La Margeride

18th century glass annular gourd from La Margeride Auvergne (Cantal, centre of France),
Pink color,fleur-de-lis cabochons,
Altered texture, light missing at the neck

"The Margeride massif is located on the border between the departments of Lozère, Cantal and the Haute-Loire, covered by large forests, in 1769 it was decided to establish a royal glassworks factory in Védrines-Saint-Loup.The factory suffered many setbacks and closed its doors for good in 1792. For 30 years, she has been making drinking glasses, chalices and serving accessories. Errors in the dosage of the components have weakened these glasses. They suffer from "crizzling" a chemical anomaly which tints them pink and creates micro-cracks in them. area."

Condition: slight discreet lack at the hem neck of the gourd, and altered glass surface linked to a defect in the composition of the glass during its original manufacture in 18th century ("the pleasure of the ephemeral", even if these glassware have already passed through nearly 3 centuries and will still exist after us!)

Sizes: 15cm high * 12cm wide and 8cm deep approx