paperweight
Object NamePaperweight with Millefiori Canes
Factory
Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1845-1855
Place MadeFrance, Saint-Louis
TechniquePaperweight, millefiori
SizeOverall H: 6.8 cm, Diam: 10 cm
Accession Number78.3.127
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Millefiori Canes. Colorless, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, millefiori. Paperweight ("magnum"), close concentric rings of millefiori canes.Provenance
Former Collection
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
Source
Laura Houghton
- 1978-12-30
