paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Trailing Arbutus on Base

Artist Paul Stankard (American, b. 1943)

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1985

Place MadeUnited States, NJ, Mantua

Techniquelampworked, paperweight

SizeOverall H: 3.5 cm, Diam: 8 cm

Accession Number85.4.78

Credit LineGift of Paul J. Stankard

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless, pink, yellow, green non-lead glasses; lampworked, paperweight. Domed, circular form, enclosing a naturalistic plant with striped oval green leaves, three pink bell-shaped flowers, a bud, and pink roots; circular "millefiori" cane inserted into the side, composed of a purple "S" on a white background; scratched inscription alongside, "27/50 PB 003 1985"; polished, concave base.
Provenance

Source Paul Stankard (American, b. 1943) - 1985-09-12