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Goblet

ca. 1868 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Aventurine is translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold-, copper-, or chromic oxide-powder.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass with aventurine thread inclusion
Brief description
Goblet, Italy (Venice), made by Salviati & C., 1866-68
Physical description
Aventurine is translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold-, copper-, or chromic oxide-powder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.7cm
Styles
Gallery label
Aventurine is translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold-, copper-, or chromic oxide-powder.
Object history
Bought from the maker.
Production
Salviati started his own blowing furnace in 1866.
Other number
9393 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
881-1868

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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