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Ring Stand

Ring Stand

Stardust Carpet Ground Paperweight
Marbrie Paperweight
 
Print
 
Object Name: 
Ring Stand
Department
European
Place Made: 
France
Date: 
about 1840-1850
Color
AAT
colorless
Technique
AAT
pressing
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 7.4 cm; Rim Diam: 12.1 cm
Accession Number: 
92.3.30
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Colorless lead glass; pressed. Circular flat top with scalloped edge, design of circles immediately within edge and lancet motifs filling center; top surface is smooth and design is pressed on lower one; plain cylindrical solid stem; square foot with smooth top surface and waffle-like design on lower surface; foot rim is scalloped, edge of lower surface of foot is ground and polished as is center.
Provenance
Talbert, Jr, Milton L., Source to 1992-04-06

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