Newel Post

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Object Name: 
Newel Post
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France, Clichy-la-Garenne
Accession Number: 
2001.3.228
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 18.3 cm, Diam: 11.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
about 1849-1859
Primary Description: 
Colorless and transparent to opaque multicolored glass, brass; cane slices assembled. Faceted circular finial atop waisted paneled stem atop cylindrical shank. Shank inserted in circular waisted brass mount threaded in interior. Millefiori carpet with central clichy rose encased in colorless finial.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Tarshis, Dena K. (d. 2009), Source
2001-12-28
Tarshis, Julius (d. 2006), Source
2001-12-28
Category: 
19th Century European
Color: 
Colorless, Transparent to Opaque Multicolor
colorless
Technique: 
assembled, faceted, threaded, encased
assembling
faceting
threading
Inscription: 
698
Label
CAT #4
Mark
RL3
Mark

Publications (1)

Recent Important Acquisitions, 44 (2002) illustrated, p. 225, fig. 21; BIB# AI64571