Verre Églomisé (Gilded Reverse Painted Glass) Lady Liberty egg basket The rectangular frames on each

The rectangular frames on each side hold small mirrors

I really love the classic modernist design of this brass calendar

as it needs nothing other than to hang up somewhere to be admired

This and the rest from what I understand came from a  sketchbook of drawings Malta did in the 1930s or so

image size: 9 3/4”x17”

Verre Églomisé (Gilded Reverse Painted Glass) Lady Liberty egg basket The rectangular frames on eachOne sees these old verre eglomis or reverse painted glass panels around from time to time, salvaged from old clock faces or paneled mirrors, and usually I pass them by but not her, who seems a much needed presence and herald at the moment! I've not seen. another like this one, I'd assume French, representing a rather serene Liberty with her flag, banner, and wreath. Verre glomis is itself a French term referring to the process of applying a design and