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Object Name2 Flowers for Paperweights
Maker Nicholas Lutz
Made FromNon-lead (?) glass
Date1870-1888
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Sandwich
Techniquelampworked
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number61.4.63
Credit LineGift of Victor Lutz
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionRed, green, blue, gold aventurine non-lead (?) glasses; lampworked. (A) Flat form, in the shape of a ten-petaled red poinsettia with dappled gold aventurine center; five pincered ribbed green leaves, green stem. (B) Flat form, in the shape of a five-petaled pansy flower, the two upper petals pink, the three lower petals striped pink and blue; pink disk center with gold aventurine spots; two pincered green leaves; green stem.
Provenance
Source Victor Lutz
sculpture
Nicholas Lutz
1870-1888
goblet
1900-1940
necklace
1925-1950
Violet Aurora Venetian
Dale Chihuly
1991
paperweight
1852-1880