DAUM FRERES Art Nouveau cameo glass vase

signed ‘Daum & Nancy’ (at the base) clear glass with white, yellow and blue inclusions. The flowers and leaves are acid-etched and wheel engraved height: 40.5 cm Executed circa 1910 Literature: Clotilde Bacri, Daum, Michel Aveline éditeur, 1992, ill. p. 68 Daum Frères, based in the eastern French city of Nancy, is a commercial glassmaking company founded in 1875. In the late nineteenth century, the firm became known for its innovative wares in the Art Nouveau style. After World War I, Daum turned to making bold acid-etched designs like this one in an effort to remain competitive and up-to-date.