Millefiori Plate

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Object Name:

Millefiori Plate

Department

American

Maker(s)

Carder, Frederick ((American, born United Kingdom, 1863-1963)), Designer

Steuben Glass Works, Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, Corning, NY

Date:

1915-1920

Color

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purple

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      - purple (ref)

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blue

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white

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green

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amber

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      - amber (ref)

Technique

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glassblowing

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millefiori glass

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        millefiori glass (ref)

Material

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 2.2 cm, Diam (max): 16.8 cm

Accession Number:

2012.4.16

Credit Line:

Gift of Barbara Olsen in memory of Fellow, John K. Olsen

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Multicolored millefiori canes assembled in a colorless matrix surrounded by a band of purple glass. Canes are assembled in a "cross" pattern with blue and white canes forming "cross" and outer circle, and green and amber canes filling other areas.

Inscription

A-G #166 on bottom

Provenance

Olsen, Barbara H. (Mrs. John K.), Source to 2012-02-20

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