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Maker Whitefriars Glass Ltd.

Made FromLead Glass

Date1848

Place MadeEngland, London

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

SizeOverall H: 3.7 cm, Diam (max): 8.1 cm

Accession Number72.2.19

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; enclosing polychrome millefiori canes. Low, domed, circular shape; enclosing millefiori canes arranged in six concentric circles: blue and white cane at center / lavender, red and white canes / yellow and white tubes / blue and white canes / chartreuse, white and lavender canes / pink and white canes, with blue and white canes arranged to form date "1848" on one side / white, pink and red canes; polished, concave base.
Provenance

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