Paul Nicolas d'Argental Vase Château d'Andlau

Exceptional multi-layered glass vase with rotating decoration depicting the Andlau valley in the Bas-Rhin region enlivened by the Andlau castle. Work engraved in acid cameo and finished with a wheel. Very fine craftsmanship.

Vase signed D'Argental and located Andlau on the bottom.

Art Nouveau period, 1920's.

Andlau Castle, located in the Bas-Rhin commune of Andlau, is a medieval fortress built between 1246 and 1264 by Eberhard d'Andlau. Built at an altitude of 451 meters on a granite ridge, it overlooks the Andlau and Kirneck valleys. After Alsace became part of France, it was pillaged in 1678 by the troops of Marshal de Créquy. It remained the property of the d'Andlau family until the French Revolution, when it was sold and partially dismantled to salvage its stones. In 1818, Count Antoine-Henri d'Andlau purchased the ruins and saved it from disappearing. Classified as a historic monument in 1926, the château has undergone several restorations. Since 2000, an association has been working to preserve and promote it. The building is distinguished by its long granite dwelling, framed by two circular towers and protected by moats dug into the rock.