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Hanging Scent Bottle with Portrait Canes
Giovanni Battista Franchini (Italian, 1804-1873)c.1845-1864
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
Few would dispute that Giovanni Battista Franchini is the father of the modern portrait murrine. He is known for his intricate picture murrine and paperweight-related objects such as jewelry, boxes and tableware. This piece contains two portrait canes, one on either side of the small bottle.
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- Title: Hanging Scent Bottle with Portrait Canes
- Creator: Giovanni Battista Franchini (Italian, 1804-1873)
- Date: c.1845-1864, c.1845-1864
- Physical Dimensions: h6.24 x w4.11 x d2.05 cm
- Type: Bottle, Perfume
- External Link: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
- Medium: Glass, metal
- Object ID: PW 1977.9.1272
- Credit Line: Museum Purchase
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