Paperweight thumbnail 1
On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Paperweight

1846 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Paperweight, millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass.
Brief description
Paperweight, millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass, France, made by the Baccarat factory, dated 1846
Physical description
Paperweight, millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Greatest width width: 7.3cm
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Greatest width width: 7.0cm
  • Height: 4.9cm
  • Greatest width width: 8.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'B' (Makers's mark)
  • '1846' (maker's mark)
Credit line
Gift of C. B. Farmer, Esq
Other number
7606 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
427-1901

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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