Remarkable and highly collectible matched set of two authentic Émile Gallé tumblers, offered together in two original sizes (large tumbler + smaller cordial/liqueur size). On the market, these “speaking glasses” are most often encountered as single survivors, separated from their original service; finding the same decoration and the same inscription preserved as a coordinated two-size pair is genuinely uncommon, and this is precisely what gives this lot its strong collector appeal. -- A true Gallé “verrerie parlante” (speaking glass) -- Émile Gallé was not only a master of Art Nouveau glass, but also a pioneer of objects that carry meaning through text. In the late 19th century, he developed the tradition known as “verrerie parlante”: glassware that “speaks” through mottos, short quotations, witty phrases and popular cultural references, created to be read, shared and enjoyed at the table. This pair is a perfect expression of that spirit: it combines a joyful scene with a recognizable refrain, creating exactly the kind of object that would have animated a Belle Époque table, both decorative and wonderfully “social”. Both glasses are in clear ribbed crystal/glass (Venetian-style ribs). The motif shows a regional folkloric female figure in traditional dress, captured mid-step as if dancing, framed by bold red scrollwork. This imagery reflects the late-19th-century taste for regional identity, popular traditions and cheerful satire, so characteristic of Gallé’s humorous tablewares. The white calligraphic enamel inscription reads: “C’est dans l’pays d’oùs que nous sommes” The deliberately “spoken” spelling (l’pays / d’oùs) is part of the charm, evoking the rhythm of popular singing and theatre rather than formal academic French. -- A precise cultural reference: a famous operetta of 1877 -- This line is not random decoration: it directly echoes the “Chanson du cidre” from Robert Planquette’s opéra-comique Les Cloches de Corneville, first performed in Paris in 1877. As the operetta became a cultural phenomenon, its refrains circulated widely, exactly the type of popular repertoire that Gallé loved to “capture” on table glassware. -- “Déposé” / service context -- The mention “déposé” (registered decor/model) is part of the Gallé universe for such productions: designs were protected and repeated across coordinated sets, which makes matched groupings, especially in two sizes, particularly desirable today. Dimensions & signatures: Large tumbler: H. 12 cm ; D. 7.5 cm - signed “Cristallerie E. Gallé Nancy déposé” Small tumbler: H. 7 cm ; D. 5 cm - signed “E. Gallé Nancy déposé”