paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Sulphide of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip

Maker Gilbert Poillerat (French, 1902-1988)

Maker Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat

Made FromLead glass, sulphide

Date1953

Place MadeFrance, Baccarat

Techniquepaperweight, molded sulphide, cut

SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm, Diam: 6.9 cm

Accession Number78.3.131

Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; paperweight, molded sulphide, cut. Paperweight, enclosing a sulphide of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, circular facets on top and sides, cut fan on the bottom.
Provenance

Former Collection Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30

Source Laura Houghton - 1978-12-30

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