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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Plaque

ca. 1848 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque, Italy (Venice), made by Giacomo Franchini, 1848-1848, 357 K-1872 .


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
9 sections of cane in opaque blue glass, mounted in silver
Brief description
Plaque, Italy (Venice), made by Giacomo Franchini, 1848-1848, 357 K-1872 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.0cm
  • Diameter: 4.5cm
Style
Gallery label
38 pieces of millefiori and marbeled glass; included canes: portrait of Pio IX; in script: 'ANGELINA'; a gondola, Rialto bridge and a skull
Bibliographic reference
Cf Sarpellon 1990
Collection
Accession number
357K-1872

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Record createdJune 13, 2001
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