figurine
Object NameLarge Stag Beetle
Maker
Vittorio Costantini
(Italian, b. 1944)
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Gold Foil, Silver Foil
Dateabout 1985-1989
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueFlame-worked
SizeOverall H: 1.8 cm, W: 7.7 cm, D: 3.8 cm
Accession Number86.3.66 C
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
Not On View
Physical DescriptionMulti-colored non-lead glass; flameworked. Two-part body with large, squarish black flat head with pair of small "fanned" antennae, double pair of jaw pincers (lower pair elongated); extending horizontally from head a pair of curved brownish-red scaled horns; black front part of body; back half of body black with green metallic inclusions; three pairs of scaled legs.Provenance
Source
Susanne K. Frantz
- 1986-07-11
Parent/Child