paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Flowers

Factory Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1845-1855

Place MadeFrance, probably Baccarat

Techniquepaperweight, lampworked, cut

SizeOverall H: 5.5 cm, Diam: 8.9 cm

Accession Number83.3.163

Credit LineBequest of Clara S. Peck

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Flowers. Colorless, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, lampworked, cut. Domed, circular form, with a circular window cut on the top, and six on the side; enclosing a symmetrical floral arrangement, with a white buttercup with yellow stamens at the center; two flowers on opposite sides with petals formed of red and blue pastry-mold canes around star-and-whorl canes, on green stems, with pink buds, and green leaves; and two flowers with petals formed of blue and white "crow's foot" canes around central green and white arrow canes, on green stems, with white buds and green leaves; star-cut base; paper label, inscribed "163" in ink.
Provenance

Source Clara S. Peck (d. 1983) - 1983-05-20