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Object NamePaperweight with Garland

Factory Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1845-1855

TechniqueCut

SizeOverall H: 5 cm, Diam (max): 8.1 cm

Accession Number72.3.162

Credit LineGift of Lucy Smith Battson

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Masterpieces of European and American Glass

Place Made

France, Baccarat

Physical DescriptionPaperweight with Garland. Colorless lead glass; enclosing polychrome millefiori canes; cut. Domed, circular shape, with cut, concave, circular facets on top (one facet) and sides (six facets); enclosing millefiori canes arranged as two interlaced trefoils: one of blue and white canes, the other of red, white and green canes, each loop enclosing a cane: blue, white and green, and pink and white; pink and white star cane in center, encircled by a ring of green, white and pink star canes; on an "upset muslin" ground; concave, ground base.
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