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Makerprobably Whitefriars Glass Ltd.

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1850

Place MadeEngland, London

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

SizeOverall H: 5.6 cm, Diam (max): 9.7 cm

Accession Number72.2.24

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; enclosing red, yellow and white millefiori canes and filigree twists. Domed, circular shape; enclosing an array of red and white filigree twists, arrayed horizontally, and forming eight cells, in which large millefiori canes are placed, central one with a white silhouette of a rabbit; polished pontil mark.
Provenance

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