paperweight
Object NamePaperweight with Millefiori Canes
Maker
New England Glass Company
(1818-1878)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1852-1874
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
Techniquemillefiori, filigree canes, paperweight technique
SizeOverall H: 4.6 cm, Diam (max): 6.1 cm
Accession Number73.4.31
Credit LineGift of Miss Marion Pike
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass enclosing pink, blue and white millefiori and filigree canes. Domed, circular shape; enclosing an array of millefiori canes arranged in concentric rings: blue and white cane at center/ring of white and red canes/ring of spaced red, white and blue canes; above a background of scattered white filigree rods; polished, concave base.Provenance
Source
Marion Pike
