paperweight
Object NamePaperweight
Factory
Cristallerie de Clichy
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1845-1855
Place MadeFrance, Clichy-la-Garenne
Techniquepaperweight, millefiori, overlay, cut
SizeOverall H: 7.7 cm, Diam: 5.3 cm
Accession Number58.3.209
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionPaperweight. Colorless, red, white, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, millefiori, overlay, cut. Domed, circular form, with dark red overlay on white, with cut flat circular facet on top, and five concave circular facets on the sides; enclosing a "mushroom" composed of concentric rings of millefiori canes (including a ring of pink "Clichy" roses), with white "stave" sides; polished flat base with cut star and petals.Provenance
Former Collection
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020) - 1958
Source
Laura Houghton
- 1958
1845-1855
1840-1860
