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paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Flowers

Maker Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis

Made FromLead Glass

Date1845-1855

TechniquePaperweight, lampwork, encased overlay, cut

SizeOverall H: 4.7 cm, Diam: 7 cm

Accession Number69.3.79

Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows

Place Made

France, Saint-Louis

Physical DescriptionColorless, green, white, polychrome lead glasses; paperweight, lampwork, encased overlay, cut. Domed, circular form, enclosing a double overlay of green aventurine over white, enclosing an upright floral bouquet, with large red flower in the center, with white, blue, and millefiori flowers among the green leaves on the side; polished, concave base, with cut star.
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