Salviati Ruby Red Venetian Glass Candlestick with Dolphin Stem & Aventurine

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[zipedit] Salviati Ruby Red Venetian Glass Candlestick with Dolphin Stem & Aventurine Salviati Ruby Red Venetian Glass Cadlestick with Dolphin Stem This whimsical candlestick is adorned with four points(small flowers) of clear glass each with aventurine (flecks of Gold) meticulously applied at different points around the circumference. The stems are embellished with full dolphin connectors filled with gold inclusions. The rim is fluted and the result, as you can see, is a glass working accomplishment. The ruby glass itself has been wrythen patterned, a common feature as used by Salviati, but what a superb feature it is, as it lends itself as a perfect decorative for ruby glass, providing textural pattern and light refraction with instant eye-catching appeal. Much ruby glass, even that of the same period, can have a 'waxy' appearance when produced without pattern. Wrythen, however provides ruby glass with further dimension, to perfection - if controlled by the glass blower. Both the glass blower & the gatherer now worked as one. Each knowing each involvement and both of them totally tuned-in to temperature preciseness & glass control as a working medium. Just two glass minds of genius, working together as one. It is 5 inches high. The base diameter is 2 .75 inches. Condition: used condition with some wear an d missing en d of its fin; no other dama ges noticed; Ruby glass (by name) first appeared circa's 1630-1703 and was the brainchild of Johann Kunckel, a German chemist who developed the techniques required to produce the remarkable depth of ruby-red, by the additions of gold Chloride into the clear crystal batch. It should also be noted that the development of this colour type is inarguably the greatest achievement in the realms of coloured glass.It was an incredibly difficult colour to achieve and many years and timeless hours would have been spent and needed to acquire any level of success. It is only once this glass has been reheated, does the red re-occur, for by just simply adding Gold to a crystal batch will render the glass a very unpleasing muddy-grey colour. Coupled with this,the levels of skill required to blow any glass bowl (even today) one quarter size of the example here offered, and only then can one possibly imagine the problems faced by the un-industrialized Venetian glassworkers of years ago. Please scroll down to see close up pictures... Shipping We attempt to dispatch all items within 3 working days, weekend & bank holidays excepted. At busy times however there may be a delay. If you require an item urgently please let us know, & we'll try to get it to you more quickly. Items paid by cheque will be dispatched as soon as payment has been received and cleared. Cheques may take up to 10 working days to clear. Postage is charged at cost price according to weight, plus a small fee for packaging materials and handling. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DUTY/IMPORT TAXES/VAT PAYABLE ON RECEIPT - BY BIDDING/BUYING-IT-NOW, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS. Payment We prefer PayPal but also accept cheques. If you are not within the UK we accept only PayPal. OVERSEAS BIDDERS/BUYERS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR POSTAL CHARGES (IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY LISTED BELOW) BEFORE BUYING, AS THESE CAN BE QUITE COSTLY. Unpaid Items and Returns Policy IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 4 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION, I WILL AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN THE UNPAID ITEM PROCESS. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY WITHIN THE 4 DAY LIMIT – PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EXPLANATION, AND THEN IT IS NO PROBLEM. NO COMMUNICATON & NO PAYMENT WITHIN THE 4 DAYS = UNPAID ITEM DISPUTE. We have an unconditional returns policy if your item is not as described. The item must come back with all original packaging intact. Once we have received it we will refund your costs including postage. Return postage on returned items remains the buyer’s responsibility. We want you to be happy with your purchase. All our items are listed honestly and to the... read more

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