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Object NameAutomobile Mascot or Paperweight

Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Maker Lalique et Cie (France)

Made FromGlass

Datedesigned in 1929

Place MadeFrance, possibly Combs-la-Ville; France, possibly Wingen-sur-Moder

TechniqueMold-pressed, acid-etched

SizeOverall H: 9.9 cm, L: 15.9 cm; Base Diam: 6.7 cm

Accession Number95.3.3

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

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Physical DescriptionAutomobile Mascot or Paperweight, "Perche (Perch)". Colorless glass; mold-pressed, acid-etched. Fish shaped automobile mascot (radiator cap) or paperweight. Disk is joined at a right angle to a small solid circular base, ground and polished flat.
Provenance

Source David J. Weinstein - 1995-01-16

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