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Object NamePaperweight with Millefiori Canes
Factory Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Made FromLead Glass
Date1849
Place MadeFrance, Baccarat
Techniquepaperweight, millefiori
SizeOverall H: 4.8 cm, Diam: 7.2 cm
Accession Number78.3.87
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Millefiori Canes. Colorless, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, millefiori. Paperweight, close millefiori, including animal silhouettes.
Provenance
Former Collection Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
Source Laura Houghton - 1978-12-30
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