Antique, Gallia vase, Art Nouveau, French goldsmith Christofle, stamped, décor 4780, gilded

Elegant tapered vase on pedestal decorated with a bouquet of flowers. It features stems and leaves rising along the vase and forming an interlacing of flowers at the neck. Vase stamped (hallmark) of the goldsmith gallia, prestigious christofle house, decoration number 4780. This charming vase was originally presented in silver metal and was gilded by its owner. Old period gilding. Charming vase of modern art period, gilded, gold from the years 1910 - 1915. Very beautiful old piece very decorative and chic of this great goldsmith to present large bouquets. In 1880, christofle bought the alfénide factory and renamed it "orfèvrerie gallia". The hallmark of the gallia collection, created by christofle in 1898, is a rooster in a badge captioned "orfèvrerie gallia". This is the moment of the advent of art nouveau, which puts nature - a stylized nature - at the center of taste. Following him, the twentieth century will see an explosion of new styles from art deco to modernism. The gallia collection allows christofle's high goldsmith to experiment with new forms. As early as 1900, extraordinary artists and designers gathered under the name gallia and the aegis of christofle, to propose collaborations adorned with the rooster hallmark, becoming for a century the sign of the avant-garde. Size: Height of 25 cm. Diameter at the foot of 10.2 cm. Neck diameter of 9.5 cm. Weight of 692 grams.