Gilt Metal Mounted Glass Centerpiece Bowl, Rococo Scroll Handles, Footed Stand

A dramatic centerpiece — a deeply faceted glass bowl of pointed, fan-cut petals lifted on an ornate gilt-metal stand with rose-garland swags, scrolling feet, and tall scroll handles. The glass is pressed in the brilliant-cut manner, worked with star and diamond motifs and a frosted upper border that catches the light; the boat-shaped bowl sits in the mount like a jewel. A showy decorative object for a console, dining table, or entry hall, in the Rococo Revival taste. Provenance: Freeman's, Philadelphia. Dimensions: 7.25H 13W 9.75D