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Favrile Vase

Favrile Vase

Favrile Vase
Letter Seal
 
Print
 
Object Name: 
Favrile Vase
Department
American
Place Made: 
United States, Corona, NY
Date: 
about 1895-1905
Color
AAT
brown
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gold
Technique
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glassblowing
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tooling
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grinding
Material
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glass
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 20 cm, Diam (max): 8.1 cm
Accession Number: 
2012.4.22
Credit Line: 
Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Brown/gold iridescent glass; blown, tooled, ground. Vase has narrow foot, widens to squared shoulder, narrows to cylindrical neck and flared rim. Interior of rim is gold.
Inscription
L.C. Tiffany Favrile Exhibition Piece 4681 Engraved on bottom around foot in script
A-G #189 on bottom
Provenance
Olsen, Barbara H. (Mrs. John K.), Source to 2012-02-20

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