Paperweight with Snake

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Object Name:

Department

Modern

Maker(s)

Kaziun, Charles ((American, 1919-1992)), Maker

Place Made:

United States

Date:

1950-1959

Color

Colorless, yellow, red, black,

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colorless

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yellow

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red

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Technique

lampworked

Dimensions:

Overall H: 4.3 cm, Diam (max): 5.5 cm

Accession Number:

78.4.179

Credit Line:

Gift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Location:

On Display

Description

Colorless, yellow, red, black, blue, white non-lead glasses; paperweight, red and yellow snake on a chartreuse and white speckled ground.

Provenance

Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory) (Donor), Source to 1978-12-30

Houghton, The Honorable Amory (Donor), Former Collection to 1978-12-30

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