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Artist John E. Gooderham (Canadian, 1930-2007)

Made FromNon-lead glass, metal

Date1987

TechniqueLampworked, millefiori, cut

SizeH: 2 cm, D: 1.9 cm

Accession Number87.4.28

Credit LineGift of John E. Gooderham

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight

Place Made

Canada, Ontario

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.
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