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Butterfly and Clematis Paperweight

Unknown19th century

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

Look closely at the fluttering butterfly in this paperweight. The colorfully patterned wings are created by stretching tiny glass canes known as millefiori, an Italian term which translates as "a thousand flowers."

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  • Title: Butterfly and Clematis Paperweight
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 19th century, 19th century
  • Location: French
  • Physical Dimensions: h3.98 x w6 cm
  • Type: Paperweight
  • External Link: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
  • Medium: Glass
  • Object ID: PW 1976.58.1164
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Florence Gosselin Marsh in memory of her husband, Raymond Clark Marsh
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass

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