paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Rose

Factory Cristallerie de Pantin

Made FromLead Glass

Date1870-1880

Place MadeFrance, probably Monto

Techniquelampwork, paperweight

SizeOverall Diam: 7.9 cm

Accession Number91.3.92

Credit LineGift of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Jr. in memory of The Hon. R. Henry Norweb

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless, opaque white, pink and green, transparent blue lead glasses; lampwork, paperweight. Solid, domed, circular form of colorless glass, encasing a multi-petaled pink lampworked rose flower of cup-shaped form, with five pointed green sepals curving around the petals; a green bud at one side, enclosing pink petals; four pincered, ribbed green pointed leaves and a curving stem at the back and sides of the flower; the flower floating slightly above a transparent bright blue layer and an opaque white backing layer; colorless glass bottom; polished concave pontil mark.
Provenance

Source Mrs. R. Henry Norweb Jr.