Minneapolis Institute of Art

Decanter

Vonêche Glassworks

Date

c. 1800

Medium

Blown and cut glass

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Vonêche Glassworks is one of the earliest factories in continental Europe to create cut glass in the Anglo-Irish tradition, perhaps developed there by the English blowers and cutters Vonêche employed. In 1816 the factory was moved to France and absorbed into the Baccarat Glass Factory. Belgium

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