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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: 8.6 cm, D: 6 cm

Accession Number92.3.26

Credit LineGift of Rene Megroz and Marcel Megroz

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, pale yellow stain; flameworked glass, stained, diamond-tool engraved. Glass egg with small loop on one end; one side of egg has engraved decoration of a detailed butterfly with outstretched wings on a branch, yellow stain on wings, butterfly sits within oval format engraved to create matte background except for thin non-engraved inset outline; dimple on end of egg.
Provenance

Former Collection Marcel Megroz

Former Collection Rene Megroz