paperweight
Object NamePaperweight
Maker
Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis
Made FromLead Glass
Date1845-1855
Place MadeFrance, Saint-Louis
Techniquepaperweight, lampworked, cut
SizeOverall H: 5.6 cm, D: 7.7 cm
Accession Number55.3.140
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, lampworked, cut. Domed, circular form, with concave polygonal facet on top, the sides covered with parallelogram facets; lampworked upright bouquet of flowers in the center, with white, blue, and salmon lampworked flowers, four millefiori flowers, and green leaves; encircled at the base by a white and blue filigree torsade; polished, concave base; inscribed "172" in yellow paint.Provenance
Former Collection
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020) - 1955
Source
Laura Houghton
- 1955
