Butterfly and Clematis Paperweight

Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccaratc.1845-1855

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: Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
Date: c.1845-1855, c.1845-1855
Physical Dimensions: h4.67 x w7.2 cm
Type: Paperweight
External Link: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Medium: Glass
Object ID: PW 1976.18.1124
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Florence Gosselin Marsh in memory of her husband, Raymond Clark Marsh

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