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Object Name8 Beetles
Maker
Vittorio Costantini
(Italian, b. 1944)
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Dateabout 1985-1989
Place MadeItaly, Venice
Techniqueflameworked, possibly sandblasted or acid-etched
Accession Number91.3.20
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionNon-lead glass; flameworked; lifelike and life-sized insect; impressed on underside of forward section of body: "VC". (A) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown; possibly sandblasted or acid-etched. (B) Colorless, opaque black, metallic silver, metallic green, opaque reddish-brown. (C) Colorless, opaque black, translucent green, metallic green, opaque reddish-brown. (D) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown. (E) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown, colorless, metallic peach and aqua. (F) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown, colorless, metallic silver. (G) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown, colorless, metallic green. (H) Opaque black, opaque reddish-brown, colorless, opaque yellow-green.Provenance
Source
Corning Glass Center
- 1991-02-20