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Object NamePaperweight with Millefiori Canes
Maker Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Made FromLead Glass
Date1846
Place MadeFrance, Baccarat
Techniquemillefiori, paperweight
SizeOverall H: 5.7 cm, Diam: 7.8 cm
Accession Number78.3.84
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Millefiori Canes. Colorless, polychrome lead glasses; millefiori, paperweight. Paperweight, close millefiori.
Provenance
Former Collection Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
Source Laura Houghton - 1978-12-30
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