Vase Art Déco en verre opalin à décor doré et en relief, signé H. Vermont, Scailmont, Belgique, deuxième quart du 20ème siècle

H 20,5 cm
The Scailmont factory originally specialising in non-crystal decorative glass, was established by H.R. Hirsch in 1901, in Manage, then one of at least 10 glass factories in the immediate area.
In 1908 Hirsch was replaced by Georges Sacré as new director of the company. He approached Henri Heemskerk in 1924 to become chief designer of the Scailmont glassworks, a job which Heemskerk gladly accepted. Heemskerk worked at Scailmont from 1924 until 1951 and made many designs for moulded and satin-finish vases with art nouveau and art deco decorations. The success of Charles Catteau following the Paris Exposition of 1925 led to increasing popularity of their products and S.A. Verrerie de Scailmont employed 800 people at it's peak in 1930.
Nearly all the art production is clearly marked with the factory name and often a designers mark as well (e.g. 'HH' or 'Catteau'). Some products were identified by paper labels. The factory is particularly associated with enamelled glass and satin finished vases in the art-deco style. They had a long association with Boch Freres and Val-St-Lambert (and produced designs for these companies) and also sometimes marketed their own designs under the (telex-)name 'Vermont'. In later years they survived to became one of the most long-lived pressed glass manufacturers in Belgium.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The vase in very good condition, with negligible wear and traces of use. The top rim with negligible flea bites.
- See also the additional pictures.