19th Century Legras Bottle le Ballon Captif 1878

  

Rare antique bottle in the shape of a air balloon. This bottle was made in the 2nd half of the 19th century, by the famous french glassworks "legras". The bottle is made of an alloy of glass and crystal, to obtain a more beautiful and purer glass. In the 19th century, glass and crystal were not as pure as what we know today.

The bottle is mouth-blown in a wooden mold. At the bottom of the bottle you can still clearly see the cut-off of the blowpipe. The bottle is also signed at the bottom with "depose", this was the former patent that could only be used by the large recognized glass/crystal factories. Very nice unique item for the collectors.

Given its age, a small trace of wear may be present, as well as glass threads, air bubbles and imperfections are completely normal for handmade antique glassware. 2nd hand / good condition / no chips or cracks. This item is made of crystal and glass.