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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

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