fragment

Object NameFragment of Flat Glass

Made FromGlass, Stain

Date800-999

TechniqueBlown, stained

SizeOverall Dim (max): 4.5 cm

Accession Number68.1.58-303

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionFragment of Flat Glass. Transparent light greenish blue; one flattened oval bubble (L. 1.3 cm); decorated in brown. Blown; stained. Fragment of flat glass (Th. 0.2 cm). Decorated on both sides. On one side: spray of foliage, with one of four short stems terminating in solid trefoil leaf; adjacent to trefoil, solid patch. On other side: behind patch, which is purple when seen through glass, outline of indeterminate motif. Stain has "halos," which appear bluish in reflected light and pale yellow in transmitted light.
Provenance

Source Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982) - 1968