paperweight
Object NameConcentric Millefiori Paperweight
Factory
James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd.
Made FromGlass
Date1953
Place MadeEngland, Wealdstone
TechniqueCut, Ground, Mosaic Glass
SizeOverall H: 4.3 cm, Diam (max): 7.7 cm
Accession Number53.2.59
Credit LineGift of James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd.
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionConcentric Millefiori Paperweight. Clear glass with multicolored mosaic glass canes Fused murrine; furnace-worked and cased; cut. Hemispherical weight with concave ground base; sides have five cut medallions, single medallion on top; five circles of blue, white and pink millefiori canes enclosing a central blue cane which bears in white: "E II R 1953".Provenance
Source
James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd.
- 1953-11-23
about 800-899
