Paperweight with Millefiori Canes

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Object Name:

Department

Modern

Maker(s)

Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat, Maker

Place Made:

France

Date:

1957

Color

Colorless, polychrome

AAT

colorless

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  - color (ref)
    - colorless (ref)

Technique

paperweight, millefiori, engraved

AAT

paperweights

Objects Facet (ref)
- Furnishings and Equipment (ref)
  - Furnishings (ref)
    - furnishings (ref)
      - paperweights (ref)

AAT

millefiori glass

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      - glass (ref)
        millefiori glass (ref)

Accession Number:

78.3.186

Credit Line:

Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless, polychrome lead glass; paperweight, close millefiori, the bottom engraved "AH/1957."

Inscription

decanter, two glasses

Trademark

Provenance

Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory), Source

1978-12-30

Houghton, The Honorable Amory, Former Collection

1978-12-30

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