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inkwell

Object NameInkwell

Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)

Manufacturer Lalique et Cie (France)

Made FromGlass, Patina

Datedesigned in 1912

Place MadeFrance, possibly Clairefontaine; France, possibly Combs-la-Ville

TechniqueMold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina

Size(a) Bottle H: 5.3 cm, W: 8.9 cm, D: 7.2 cm; (b) Cover H: 1.6 cm, Diam: 4.6 cm

Accession Number54.3.25

Credit LineBequest of Ellen D. Sharpe

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass (CHRYSLER)

Rene Lalique: Enchanted by Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionInkwell, "Trois papillons (Three butterflies)". Colorless glass, brown patina; mold-pressed, acid-etched, applied patina. (a) Flat ground base, short oval body of which three fin-like wings emerge, cylindrical inside with rest for (b) flat cover with flange and finial; body has three partly brownish butterfly-like animals showing the bodies and the right wings, the surface is partly acid-etched, the cover has brownish concentric leaf bands and a rosette as finial.
Provenance

Source Ellen D. Sharpe - 1954