Pâte de verre is a concept in which a mold is filled with glass grains of different colors, heated until the glass fuses into one homogeneous mass, after cooling it is removed from the mold, cleaned and, if desired, to shine. The problems that can arise during this process are many; breakage of the mold, incorrect temperature of heating, unwanted color mixing, cracks in the glass mass, the inability to view the glass during firing, the difficulty of three-dimensional stacking of the glass beads in the mold. Walter developed the capacity to make master moulles and to make wax copies. He worked until 1914 Feelers and legs are also provided. At the top there is one round opening for a hanging cord. The back is smoothly polished. At the top front we see the initials “W” or “AW” imprinted in the mold, standing for Amalric Walter. The pendative dates from the art deco period, ca.1925.

Condition: perfect.