paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Butterfly on Flower

Factory Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1845-1855

Place MadeFrance, probably Baccarat

Techniquepaperweight, lampwork

SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm, Diam: 8 cm

Accession Number83.3.142

Credit LineBequest of Clara S. Peck

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

On ViewAmerican Gallery

Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Butterfly on Flower. Colorless, polychrome lead glass; paperweight, lampwork. Domed, circular form, enclosing a butterfly hovering over a white daisy; the butterfly with colorful wing made from flattened millefiori canes backed with opaque white; the body transparent amethyst, and containing a double-series opaque filigree twist; the head black, the antennae blue, and the eyes light blue; hovering above a multi-petaled white daisy with central star honeycomb cane; white bud, green stem, and nine green leaves; polished pontil mark; paper label inscribed "129" in ink.
Provenance

Source Clara S. Peck (d. 1983) - 1964-01-17-1983-05-20

Former Collection George Abraham & Gilbert May - 1964-01-17