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

Specimen

ca. 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cane fragment with portrait of Napoleon III, Italy (Venice), made by Giacomo Franchini, 1862-1862, 357 II-1872 .


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
composite cane
Brief description
Cane fragment with portrait of Napoleon III, Italy (Venice), made by Giacomo Franchini, 1862-1862, 357 II-1872 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5cm
  • Diameter: 2.0cm
Style
Gallery label
38 pieces of millefiori and marbeled glass; portrait of Napoleon III
Bibliographic reference
Cf Sarpellon 1990, 665
Collection
Accession number
357II-1872

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Record createdJune 14, 2001
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