Vista Alegre Bicos Cruet Collection_Cappadocia A paneled mirror frame finished

A paneled mirror frame finished in gold with intersecting curves forms a central ellipse

Jan Tésar designed this remarkable figurine for Baccarat

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Metal side guides

Varying angles and depths on the framed mirror reflects light and visual interest

Vista Alegre Bicos Cruet Collection_Cappadocia A paneled mirror frame finishedTransposed to the present day. The first known reference to these glasses known as "biquinhos" (spikes) is from a catalogue of the Nova Fbrica de Vidros Marinha Grande (New Marinha Grande Glass Factory) Ivima, 1901. This type of glass, set in the universe of diamond tip manufacturing, was produced in the nineteenth century, through manual cutting techniques. Later the set began to be produced by the press method, which lasts until today. It's curious