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Object NameBase
Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)
Made FromSilver, wood, paint, felt, white Metal
Date1965-1980
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueCast; Carved; Assembled
SizeOverall H: 6.5 cm, Diam: 11.4 cm
Accession Number99.7.27
Credit LineGift of Design Dept., Steuben Glass, A Division of Corning Glass Works
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSilver, wood, black paint, black felt, white metal; cast, carved, assembled; a) circular wooden base bottom, painted black; top carved out, leaving flat rim around circumference; turning wooden disk in carved out area that is raised slightly higher than rim, wheel painted black with the top covered in black felt, wheel on top of metal chain or bearings; b) flat circular silver base top; three standing eagles screwed into top, eagles have open wings, fanned tails, and heads turned to their proper right; three sets of two screws visible on bottom, "I" inscribed next to first set, "II" inscribed next to second, "III" inscribed next to third.
Provenance
Former Collection Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903) - 1999
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