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Object NamePaperweight
Artist Francis Dyer Whittemore Jr.
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1970
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquepaperweight, lampwork, millefiori, cut
SizeOverall H: 5 cm
Accession Number70.4.75
Credit LineGift of the artist
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless, purple, polychrome non-lead glasses; paperweight, lampwork, millefiori, cut. Domed, circular shape, with cut circular facet on top and five oval facets on the sides; enclosing a bouquet with white calla lily, a blue flower and four small yellow and black millefiori flowers; green stems and leaves; thick translucent purple layer at the base; polished, concave bottom.
Provenance
Source Francis Dyer Whittemore Jr. - 1970

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