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Flute

1866 (made)
Artist/Maker
Salviati & C. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Venice (made)

Flute, Italy (Venice), made by Salviati, 1866.


Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Flute
Materials and techniques
Glass, the stem consisting of pieces of cane with aventurine inclusions
Brief description
Flute, Italy (Venice), made by Salviati, 1866.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.7cm
Styles
19TH CONT
HISTORICIST
Gallery label
Aventurine is translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold-, copper-, or chromic oxide-powder. This glass was made in the year that Antonio Salviati set up his own furnace on Murano.
Credit line
Given by the maker
Other number
0684 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.34-1937

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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