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Object NameMosaic Cane Slice
Maker
Giovanni Battista Franchini
(Italian, 1804-1873)
Made FromGlass, Cardstock
Date1840-1843
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueMosaic glass technique
SizeOverall H: 0.3 cm, Diam: 0.5 cm
Accession Number2011.3.50
Credit LineGift of Giovanni Sarpellon
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, dark red appearing black, blue, gray, and white glass; mosaic glass technique. Circular cane slice with uneven outer edge and central 11-pointed white sun outlined in dark red appearing black with sun or star in center outlined in blue. Smaller sun or star contains ring of grayish colored dots in center. Cane slice mounted on square piece of cardstock with "198" written on reverse.Provenance
Source
Giovanni Sarpellon
(Italian) - 2011-06-14
