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Object NameMillefiori Earrings

Maker Chemisch-technisches Institut (Prussian, f. 1841)

Maker Workshop of Dr. Wilhelm Eduard Fuß (Prussian, 1804-1849)

Made FromGlass, Metal

Dateabout 1841-1842

TechniqueMillefiori, assembled

SizeEach Earring H: 6.5 cm, W: 1.7 cm, D: 1.3 cm

Accession Number2020.3.30 B

Credit LinePurchased with funds from Dwight and Lorri Lanmon

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

Germany (Prussia), Schoenebeck

Physical DescriptionMillefiori Earrings. Multicolored millefiori paperweight glass; blue glass cane; gold colored metal; assembled. A pair of pendant earrings, 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.
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