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Object NameMosaic Cane Slice

Maker Giovanni Battista Franchini (Italian, 1804-1873)

Made FromGlass, Cardstock

Date1840-1843

TechniqueMosaic glass technique

SizeOverall H: 0.3 cm, Diam: 0.5 cm

Accession Number2011.3.50

Credit LineGift of Giovanni Sarpellon

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

Italy, Venice

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.
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