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Object NameCane Slice
Maker
Giacomo Franchini
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1843-1845
Place MadeItaly, Venice
Techniqueblown, millefiori
SizeOverall Diam: .7 cm
Accession Number93.3.32
Credit LineGift of Giovanni Sarpillon
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionThe cane section depicts the man in the moon in opaque white glass facing right with facial features outlined in red. The circle of the moon is indicated in white against an opaque, pale blue background. The picture cane is encased in increasingly darker shades of blue, and a final layer of colorless glass including a circle of opaque white stars.Provenance
Former Collection
Giovanni Sarpellon
(Italian) - 1993
