1862 Mosaic table, pedestal, Salviati, Waring, large folio, chromolithograph, art, design

From the scarce and sought after series of chromolithographs of Masterpieces of Industrial, Arts & Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862.

29 x 41.8 cm

Lithographed by J.B. Waring, Day & Son, London, Lithographers to the Queen & H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.

Antonio Salviati, (1816 - 1890) played a major role in promoting the European fashion for brightly coloured, decorative Italian glass. A lawyer by profession, Salviati became involved in the restoration work to the mosaics of Venice's St. Mark's Cathedral. It was his knowledge of mosaics which led to an interest in glassmaking. Following this he established a glass-making business in 1859 in partnership with Lorenzo Radi (d. 1874) who had rediscovered the technique of recreating chalcedony glass which was an imitation of striated agate. Within a few years they had received major international commissions which included the mosaic glass for the altar screen of the high altar at Westminster Abbey.