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Artist
John E. Gooderham
(Canadian, 1930-2007)
Made FromNon-lead glass, metal
Date1987
Place MadeCanada, Ontario
TechniqueLampworked, millefiori, cut
SizeH: 2 cm, D: 1.9 cm
Accession Number87.4.28
Credit LineGift of John E. Gooderham
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, white, red, blue non-lead glass, metal; fused murrine; furnace-worked; double-cased overlay; cut. Domed circular shape, with red and white double overlay, with cut circular window on top and six oval windows on the side; enclosing a red- and - white heart cane at the center, encircled by a ring of red-white- and -blue target and chevron canes, and a complex "J" signature cane; encircled by a ring of gold aventurine, and a ring of blue- and -white chevron canes alternating with red- and -white star canes; ground back (revealing the white), with brass wire loop cemented in place.Provenance
Source
John E. Gooderham
(Canadian, 1930-2007)
