Val Saint-Lambert Crystal Jardinière on a Silver Base by Delheid
This large, oval jardinière made of cut crystal glass comes from the renowned Val Saint-Lambert manufactory in Belgium. The glass features a circular, pastille-cut (or "pointillé") decoration – the characteristic round "nubs" in the glass are typical of this technique.
At Val-Saint-Lambert, this decorative style appeared primarily in the late Art Nouveau period and in the 1920s and 1930s, often combined with geometric lines or grooved surfaces, as in this piece.
The heavy crystal body rests on a silver base on small feet that beautifully underscore the Art Deco style of the centerpiece. The silver mount made of 800 silver bears the signature of the Belgian silver workshop Delheid Frères.
The Jardiniere thus combines the precise cutting skills of Val Saint-Lambert with the high-quality silverwork of Delheid and documents the collaboration of the Val Saint-Lambert crystal works with other leading manufacturers in the production of their artisanal objects in the early 20th century.
About the manufacturers:
VAL-SAINT-LAMBERT crystal works
The company was founded in 1825 in the former Val-St-Lambert monastery in Seraing, Belgium, south of Liège. To this day they are still run as a family business.
Well-known designers were Léon Ledru, Victor Horta, Henry van de Velde, Joseph Simon, Charles Graffart.
From 1920 onwards, production successfully focused on glassware in the Art Deco style. At the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modernes in 1925, Val-Saint-Lambert's exhibits were awarded the Grand Prix.
The silver manufactory DELHEID
The company Delheid was founded around 1828 in Brussels and traded under the name Delheid Frères from 1862 onwards. The silver manufactory gained international recognition and its big breakthrough in the 1930s with its Art Deco production. The company existed until the early 1980s.
