Paperweight
mid-19th century (made), mid-19th century (made), mid-19th century (made), mid-19th century (made), mid-19th century (made), dated 1847 (made), mid-19th century (made)
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Paperweight, France, probably made by Clichy factory, 1840-1860, 4474 F-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 A-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 B-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by Baccarat factory, 1840-1860, 4474 C-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 D-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by Baccarat factory, 1847-1847, 4474-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 E-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 A-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 B-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by Baccarat factory, 1840-1860, 4474 C-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 D-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by Baccarat factory, 1847-1847, 4474-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 E-1901 .
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
millefiori and silhouette canes enclosed in clear glass
lampworked enclosure, cut
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
with lampworked enclosure, cut
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass |
| Brief description | Paperweight, France, probably made by Clichy factory, 1840-1860, 4474 F-1901 . Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 A-1901 . Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 B-1901 . Paperweight, France, made by Baccarat factory, 1840-1860, 4474 C-1901 . Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 D-1901 . Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by Baccarat factory, 1847-1847, 4474-1901 . Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 E-1901 . |
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| Production | Sara Rossi believes this piece to have been re-cut since production. Sara Rossi (ex-Spinks) thought that the 'SL' was so immediately obvious and clear, that she wondered whether it wasn't a fake, but then decided that the piece was okay. 17.8.93 |
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| Accession number | 4474-1901 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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