paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Concentric Mushroom

Factory Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis

Made FromLead Glass

Date1848

TechniqueCut

SizeOverall H: 5.3 cm, Diam (max): 7.8 cm

Accession Number72.3.171

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

Place Made

France, Saint-Louis

Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Concentric Mushroom. Colorless lead glass, enclosing polychrome millefiori canes; cut. Domed, circular shape, enclosing "mushroom" of multi- colored millefiori canes arranged in concentric circles, outer row of red, white and blue canes with one odd cane inscribed "SL/1848"; circular bubble and torsade of a filigree cane with salmon-colored spiral threads encircling an opaque-white multi-ply spiral tape; concave base with cut star at center.
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