Paperweight with Devil's Fire

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Place Made:

United States

Date:

1900-1940

Color

Colorless, white, green, red

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colorless

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white

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green

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Technique

paperweight, cut

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paperweights

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 39.8 cm; Body Diam: 8.8 cm; Base Diam: 9.7 cm

Accession Number:

78.4.177

Credit Line:

Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless, white, green, red non-lead glasses; conical mantel ornament enclosing green, red and white "devil's fire" faceted finial, baluster stem, disk foot.

Provenance

Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory), Source

1978-12-30

Houghton, The Honorable Amory, Former Collection

1978-12-30

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