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Object NameMillefiori Demi-Parure
Maker Chemisch-technisches Institut (Prussian, f. 1841)
Maker Workshop of Dr. Wilhelm Eduard Fuß (Prussian, 1804-1849)
Made FromGlass, Metal, Leather, Velvet, Satin
Dateabout 1841-1842
TechniqueMillefiori, assembled
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number2020.3.30
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Dwight and Lorri Lanmon
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
Germany (Prussia), Schoenebeck
Physical DescriptionMillefiori Demi-Parure. Multicolored millefiori paperweight glass, blue glass cane, gold colored metal, dark green leather, off-white velvet, off-white satin; assembled. Demi-Parure comprised of three pieces of jewelry: an oval brooch and a pair of pendant earrings. The pendant earrings (B) are each composed of two parts: an oval with a drop-shaped plaque. In each earring, the central section of millefiori glass is open backed, allowing light to pass through. The millefiori sections are surrounded by deep blue glass cane, set within a gold framework mount. The oval brooch (A) is constructed in a similar manner, with an open backed millefiori oval surrounded by a deep blue glass cane within a gold framework mount. The millefiori oval brooch is no longer attached to the surrounding mount and a portion of the blue cane is missing. The demi-parure is accompanied by a custom case (C).
Provenance
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brooch
Workshop of Dr. Wilhelm Eduard Fuß
about 1841-1842
earrings
Chemisch-technisches Institut
about 1841-1842
parure
about 1850-1899
earrings
Arlon Bayliss
1991-1992
The Flower
Jung-Hoo Kim
1991
plate
100-199