figurine
Object NameBeetle or Roach
Maker
Vittorio Costantini
(Italian, b. 1944)
Made FromGlass, Metal foil
Dateabout 1985-1989
Place MadeItaly, Venice
Techniqueflameworked with metallic inclusions
SizeOverall L: 10.5 cm
Accession Number89.3.25
Credit LineGift of Susanne K. Frantz
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
Curiosities of Glassmaking
On ViewBen W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass.
Physical DescriptionOpaque black, reddish brown, transparent pink non-lead glasses, gold metal foil; flameworked with metallic inclusions. Life-size insect; small black head with pincers, reddish-brown applied eyes, pair of long thin antanae extend out and curve back past length of body; short black ovoid front half, sharply waisted to narrow elongated rear section tapering to a point, top has metallic inclusion and pink cast, central crease; three pairs of articulated black legs, one pair on front lobe extending forward, two pair on rear lobe, extending back.Provenance
Source
Corning Glass Center
- 1989-05-05
Source
Susanne K. Frantz
- 1989-05-05
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