Millefiore shaft

Glasshouse of Bernard Perrot, Verrerie Royale d'Orléans

17th century

Not on view

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Title: Millefiore shaft
Maker: Glasshouse of Bernard Perrot, Verrerie Royale d'Orléans (1640–1709) (from Venetian elements)
Date: 17th century
Culture: Italian, Venice and French, Orlêans
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1883
Object Number: 83.7.43
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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