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Object Name:

Vase

Title:

Serpent

Maker(s):

Lalique, Rene (French, 1860-1945), Artist

Lalique et Cie, Studio

Place Made:

France, Wingen-sur-Moder

Accession Number:

2010.3.168

Dimensions:

Overall H: 24.4 cm, Diam: 25.9 cm

Location:

Not on Display

Date:

designed in 1924

Credit Line:

Gift of Jane L. Gerson in memory of Beatrice F. Lewis

Primary Description:

Colorless glass; mold-blown, acid-etched. Bulbous vase in form of coiled snake with open mouth showing fangs towards top. Vase has smooth, thick-walled neck. Exterior surface is acid-etched to produce matte finish.