paperweight
Object NamePaperweight with Orange Flower
Artist
Paul Ysart
(Spanish, 1904-1991)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1950-1960
Place MadeScotland, Perth
TechniqueLampwork, Fused Mosaic Glass Canes, Encased, Tooled, Cut, Polished, Filigree
SizeOverall H: 5.1 cm, Diam: 7.1 cm
Accession Number78.2.53
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Worlds Within: The Evolution of the Paperweight
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Orange Flower. Colorless, orange, green, yellow, white lead glasses; fused murrine; flameworked and cased; enclosing an orange flower on a stem with green leaves, above a cup formed of alternating yellow and white filigree.Provenance
Source
Laura Houghton
- 1978-12-30
Source
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
