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Paperweight
Paperweight, glass, a swirl weight with alternating ribbons in turquoise and white radiating out from a central floret in shades of pink, yellow and white, set in a solid dome of clear glass with a ground flat base. Some pitting and wear to the surface
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51079
Creation/Production
Clichy
Date: 1846-1855 ca
Acquisition
Bequest, 20/1/1981
Measurements
Height
(cm): 3.8
diam
(cm): 4.6
Height
(in): 1
diam
(in): 1
Techniques
glass cane
forming
Applied Art
manipulated
forming
Applied Art
fused
decoration
Applied Art
embedded in glass
forming
Applied Art
Material
glass
metal oxides
Location
In store
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