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Object NameEngraved Egg

Maker Gerlind Mégroz

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Date1970-1979

Place MadeSwitzerland

Techniqueflameworked glass, stained, diamond-tool engraved

SizeH: 9 cm, D: 6.4 cm

Accession Number92.3.27

Credit LineGift of Rene Megroz and Marcel Megroz

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBrownish non-lead glass, red stain; flameworked glass, stained, diamond-tool engraved. Glass egg with small dark slightly iridized loop on one end; one side of egg has engraved decoration (through red stain) depicting a tall standing heron-like bird with long curved bill and crossed legs standing on a small island within a wetland landscape, scene is situated within oval format engraved to create matte background except for a narrow non-engraved stained inset outline; dimple on end of egg.
Provenance

Former Collection Rene Megroz

Former Collection Marcel Megroz