Daum Blackberries vase of baluster form and acid etched and fire polished with a charming design of Blackberries, leaves and branches. The glass with powder inclusions to enhance the autumnal colours of the vase. Cameo signature to the side of the vase Daum Nancy and with the Cross of Lorraine. French c 1900-1910. In excellent original condition. The Daum Glassworks was established in Nancy, France in 1875 and is still making glass today albeit of a very different style. The family were originally Lawyers not glassmakers. Jean Daum the father of Antonin and Auguste originally took over the glassworks as part payment of a debt. Auguste (also a lawyer) joined his Father shortly afterwards and started to develop and expand the business. Auguste and Antonin and later Michel were the main family members involved in the major development of the Company. The Company employed major designers including Jacques Gruber, Amalric Walter, Henri Bergé, and in more recent times Philippe Stark and...