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Object NameCircular Cane Slice

Maker Pietro Bigaglia (Italian, 1786-1876)

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Date1846-1847

Place MadeItaly

Accession Number59.3.32-36

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, polychrome non-lead glasses; millefiori, sliced. Thin slice of millefiori cane, in geometric designs, portraits, dates and inscriptions: circular shape; with central male bust-length portrait, with brown hair and full brown beard and mustache; in blue military uniform, with stiff collar decorated with white, white epaulette, white braid, and eight white buttons; opaque turquoise blue background; within opaque red/white/green/black rings.
Provenance

Source Thomas S. Buechner (American, 1926-2010) - 1959