Whitefriars Inkwell

Object NameInkwell and Stopper

MakerProbably Whitefriars Glass Ltd.

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1850-1860

Place MadeEngland, London

TechniqueFused Mosaic Glass Canes, Encased, Tooled, Cut, Polished, Blown, Ground

SizeOverall H: 17.4 cm, Diam (max): 10.1 cm

Accession Number72.2.21

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; enclosing blue, white and red millefiori canes; blown, cut. (a) Pear shape; with hollow well in top; flared rim, ground for stopper; faceted on sides; base encloses millefiori canes arranged in concentric rings: blue and white cane at center / blue, white and red canes / blue, white and red canes / blue and white tubes / blue and white stars / white and blue canes / red, white and blue canes; pad base; rough pontil mark. (b) Domed, circular, faceted shape; enclosing millefiori canes arranged in concentric circles: blue and white tube at center / blue and white canes with pink anchors (?) / white and blue tubes / blue and white stars / white and blue canes / red, white and blue canes; mounted on a ball knop and tapered, ground shank.
Provenance

Former Collection Leigh "Lucy" M. Smith-Battson - 1972-09-19