Glasses in jewel-colored glass with silver overlays. So pretty they almost don’t need flowers. Art Nouveau from the turn of the century a few centuries back. Made by Alvin Silver which imported the glass vases and applied the silver overlay, by a process they held the patent for.

Vase. ca. 1900.
Vase with glass in blue and purple with peach. ca. 1900. Glass attributed to Loetz with an Alvin Silver overlay. Image © 2019 Spencer Marks Ltd. Fair use license. via https://www.spencermarks.com/products/loetz-glass-attributed-with-alvin-silver-overlay-vase-c-1900
Vase. ca. 1900.
Vase with cranberry glass and an iris silver overlay motif. ca. 1900. Glass from an unknown maker with an Alvin silver overlay. Image © 2019 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.pinterest.com/pin/217861700695486742/?lp=true
Cobalt blue aurene bud vase. ca, 1900.
Cobalt blue aurene bud vase. ca, 1900. Loetz glass with an Alvin sterling silver overlay. Image © 2012 LR Antiques, Houston. Fair use license. via https://lrantiques.com/products-page/austria/0745-loetz-sterling-silver-overlay-cobalt-blue-aurene-bud-vase/

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