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Object NamePaperweight with a Crown of Ribbons
Maker
Frank Pierce
Maker
François Pierre
(American, b. France, 1832-1872)
Maker
New England Glass Company
(1818-1878)
Made FromLead (?) glass
Dateabout 1852-1880
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
Techniqueblown
SizeOverall H: 4.2 cm, Diam (max): 5.8 cm
Accession Number72.4.199
Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead (?) glass; enclosing polychrome filigree rods; blown. Hollow, domed, circular shape; enclosing a "crown" of alternating twisted green-red-and-white ribbons, yellow-red -and-white ribbons, and filigree twists of pink, blue and white threads; pale blue, white and red millefiori cane at top, center; polished, concave base.Provenance
Source
Leigh "Lucy" M. Smith-Battson
about 300-50 BCE
1600-1699
1850-1910
about 1875-1895
25 BCE-99 CE
1850-1910
Comparable Item/Comparable Item
