Flute
1866 (made)
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Place of origin |
Flute, Italy (Venice), made by Salviati, 1866.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Glass, the stem consisting of pieces of cane with aventurine inclusions |
Brief description | Flute, Italy (Venice), made by Salviati, 1866. |
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Gallery label | Aventurine is translucent glass with sparkling inclusions of gold-, copper-, or chromic oxide-powder. This glass was made in the year that Antonio Salviati set up his own furnace on Murano. |
Credit line | Given by the maker |
Other number | 0684 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | C.34-1937 |
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Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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