Hummingbird Calliope with Bleeding Heart Flower by Bovano Cheshire june 14 kt gold coating over

14 kt gold coating over alloy base metal

Diameter: 6

5 inches with lamp shade

4 inches wide

Hummingbird Calliope with Bleeding Heart Flower by Bovano Cheshire june 14 kt gold coating overFor over 60 years, the artists at Bovano Cheshire have been creating unique and visually stunning glass enamel pieces of art. The process includes vitreous enamel (which is pulverized glass) applied by hand, using a delicate sprinkling method, layer upon layer, over solid copper. Fired by the intense heat of kilns, the enamels flow and combine. Emerging from the kiln molten ruby red, then cooling to reveal both vibrant and subtle hues of color. This