Mosaic Cane Slice

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Object Name: 
Mosaic Cane Slice
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Italy, Venice
Accession Number: 
2011.3.50
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 0.3 cm, Diam: 0.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1840-1843
Credit Line: 
Gift of Giovanni Sarpellon
Primary Description: 
Colorless, dark red appearing black, blue, gray, and white glass; mosaic glass technique. Circular cane slice with uneven outer edge and central 11-pointed white sun outlined in dark red appearing black with sun or star in center outlined in blue. Smaller sun or star contains ring of grayish colored dots in center. Cane slice mounted on square piece of cardstock with "198" written on reverse.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Sarpellon, Giovanni, Source
2011-06-14
Color: 
colorless
red
black
blue
gray
white
Technique: 
mosaic glass
Material: 
glass
cardboard
Inscription: 
198
inscription
: 
Handwritten back of cardstock

Publications (2)

Miniature Masterpieces: Mosaic Glass 1838-1924 (1995) illustrated, p. 37, fig. 201; BIB# 36114
Miniature di vetro: murrine 1838-1924 (1990) illustrated, p. 36, fig. 198; BIB# 33778