lapel pin
Object NameLapel Pin with Pendant "Dancing Stone" Crystal
Manufacturercrystal
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
Manufacturerpin/setting
Crossfor Co. Ltd.
Made FromGlass
Date2022
Place MadeJapan
SizeOverall H: 2.1, W: 1.5 , D: 1.5 cm
Accession Number2023.6.2
Credit LineGift of Karol B. Wight
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLapel Pin with Pendant "Dancing Stone" Crystal. Brass lapel pin with rhodium plating designed as two interconnecting loops. Suspended in the center is a facet-cut ‘infiora’ glass crystal. The lapel pin is packaged in a lidded box contained within a slipcover, and has two inserted cards – one advertises ‘infiora’ glass and the other is a certificate of authenticity. (a) Pin, (b) pin back, (c) box, (d) box slipcover, (e) "infiora" paper insert, (f) certificate of authenticity paper insert.Provenance
Source
Karol B. Wight
The “Dancing Stone” pin was sent to Karol Wight as a gift from Motoharu Matsumoto, President of Nippon Electric Glass Col, Ltd. following the closing conference of the United Nations International Year of Glass held in Tokyo from December 8-9, 2022. Mr. Matsumoto was one of the featured speakers at the conference and referenced ‘infiora’ glass in his remarks.
The “Dancing Stone” pin was sent to Karol Wight as a gift from Motoharu Matsumoto, President of Nippon Electric Glass Col, Ltd. following the closing conference of the United Nations International Year of Glass held in Tokyo from December 8-9, 2022. Mr. Matsumoto was one of the featured speakers at the conference and referenced ‘infiora’ glass in his remarks.
1681-1684
about 1828-about 1840
