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Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

Object NameDivided Tray
Artist Georges Briard (American, b. Jascha Brojdo in Ukraine, 1917–2005)
Manufacturer Bent Glass Company for the Glass Guild
Made FromGlass, 22-karat Gold
Dateabout 1958
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Jamaica
TechniqueSlumped, applied decal
SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm, W: 56.1 cm, D: 33.3 cm
Accession Number2010.4.124
Credit LineGift of Tina Oldknow
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass, 22-karat gold decal; slumped, applied decal. Colorless slumped glass rectangular tray with three rectangular depressions; shorter sides of tray curve in slightly. Applied 22-karat gold decal to top of tray; design consists of rows of circles with alternating floral and geometric patterns. Bottom of tray has stippled texture.
Provenance
Source Tina Oldknow - 2010-08-27
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