Part of a French crystal and glass service of the late 19th - Lot 178

Part of a French crystal and glass service of the late 19th - early 20th century, probably partly Portieux. Said to be "George Sand", amber and blue, the bowl slightly gadrooned, the baluster leg fitted with a bow resting on a circular foot, comprising: 5wine carafes and 5 stoppers (three necks with small chips, chips to stopper, stains), 3water carafes (two shapes), 13 goblets, 20water glasses (two shapes, a small dent to one bowl and a small chip to another), 8red wine glasses, 7 white wine glasses, 11 sweet white wine glasses, 8 alcohol glasses. H (carafe and one stopper): 26.5 cm, plus 1 small bottle and 1 stopper; chips, stains. Bibl. Hubert de Vinols, Dresser la table, Tout un Art, Montreuil, 2025, ill. pp. 24. The fame of George Sand, who kept a service of this type in her house in Nohant, was given to her by Chopin, and many manufacturers copied it and marketed it under the name "George Sand". Part or all of the original service is still preserved in the house, now a museum.