murrina
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: 0.6 cm
Accession Number2011.3.80
Credit LineGift of Giovanni Sarpellon
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, green red, blue, and white glass; mosaic glass technique. Circular cane slice with elaborate white quatrefoil design outlined in red and green with sun outlined in blue in center. Four V-shapes radiate from quatrefoil; red star cased in white and outlined in green in each of the V's. Cane slice mounted on square piece of cardstock with "273" written on reverse.Provenance
Source
Giovanni Sarpellon
(Italian) - 2011-06-14
