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medallion
medallion

medallion

Object NamePortrait Medallion
Made FromLead Glass, Ormolu
Dateabout 1820
Place MadeFrance
TechniqueCut
SizeOverall Diam: 8.5 cm
Accession Number50.3.15
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Rich's)
The art of the wedding
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPortrait Medallion. Colorless lead glass, with cameo incrustation or sulphide; cut decoration, ormolu mount and ring. Circular form, plain surface over sulphide heads of Napoleon and Marie Louise; on back, group of five triangular rays (flutes) to center alternating with diamond cross-hatched arrowhead; edge, scalloped with five pointed (ends of rays) and two broad rounded scallops alternating.
Provenance
Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1950-10-01

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