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Glass, Room 131

Cup and Saucer

1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer (trembleuse), calcedonio glass with aventurine inclusions, made by Lorenzo Radi, Venice, 1860


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Calcedonio glass with aventurine inclusions
Brief description
Cup and saucer (trembleuse), calcedonio glass with aventurine inclusions, made by Lorenzo Radi, Venice, 1860
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.2cm
  • Diameter: 11.5cm
  • Cup, maximum width: 7.3cm
Styles
Gallery label
Cup and saucer (trembleuse) , calcedonio glass with aventurine inclusions Italy (Venice), 1860 made by Lorenzo Radi Gift of Count Cornaro, Venice (7252 &A-1860) Calcedonio glass was reinvented about 1845. In 1846, Lorenzo Radi won a prize-medal from the Istituto Veneto for blown calcedonio glasses. .(18/06/2009)
Credit line
Given by Count Cornaro, Venice
Object history
Calcedonio glass was reinvented about 1845. In 1846, Lorenzo Radi won a prize-medal from the Istituto Veneto for blown calcedonio glasses.
Production
Cf. 7251-1860
Bibliographic reference
Zanetti V. Monografia. Venice, 1874. pp.282-283.
Other number
9390 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
7252&A-1860

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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