Fare Marcolin for FM Konstglas, Pure Silver Bullicante Art Crystal Apple, Sweden, 1960s

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This luxuriant work of Swedish art crystal, handblown in c. 2,400°F / 1,300°C was crafted using the Bullicante ('Controlled Bubble') art glass technique by the Marcolin brothers for their art glass studio FM Konstglas (1961-1991) in Ronneby, Sweden.

Made famous in the 1930s by Archimede Seguso, the Bullicante technique involves overlaying several layers of air bubbles in a net pattern inside a piece. In a solid crystal, these pieces celebrate the exquisite precision of the Bullicante technique with the delicately encasing net pattern over a core layer of pure silver. Being handblown works of art, every piece is finished with its own unique accent of hand-worked leaf and stem detailing.

This exceptional art crystal sculpture is timelessly Modern yet luxurious in style and brings with it an elevated yet glamorous simplicity. Though it's rare to encounter these art crystal fruits in 24k gold Bullicante, it is even rarer to source these works in pure silver.

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• Dimensions: Height: c. 3.7" / 9.3 cm tall by 3.2" / 8.2 cm diameter (across widest point). Base diameter: c. 1.6" / 4 cm. Unpackaged weight: c. 0.9 kg / 865 g
• Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks, or repairs. There is faint wear and movement marks on the underside of the bases that are commensurate with the age. Please refer to the photographs as they form part of the condition report. This piece bears the original FM Konstglas label in use in 1963.

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• Fabric Content: Glass
• Vendor Colour Code: CLEAR
• Vendor Style Code: 1311181157
• Andrews SKU: 6101-0053

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