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Maker George Bacchus & Sons

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1845-1855

Place MadeEngland, West Midlands, Birmingham

TechniqueFused Mosaic Glass Canes, Encased, Tooled, Cut, Polished

SizeOverall H: 5.8 cm, Diam (max): 7.9 cm

Accession Number72.2.22

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

Masterpieces of European and American Glass

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; enclosing polychrome millefiori canes; cut. Domed, circular shape, with concave, circular, cut facets on top and sides; enclosing millefiori canes arranged in concentric circles: a field of blue canes with white stars at center / translucent white and opaque white canes alternating with blue, yellow and white canes / blue and white canes / green and white canes / blue and white tubes, with some red and white or lavender and white tubes; polished, concave base.
Provenance

Former Collection Leigh "Lucy" M. Smith-Battson - 1972-09-19