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Dragonfly on a Lilypad
| Categories | Art Nouveau, Figural - Animals & Living Creatures, Glass - Non-figural |
| Type | Dragonfly |
| Material | Glass, Metal |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | France |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | Lily pad: 7” x 5 ½”; Inkwell 3 ½” x 2 ½” |
A dragonfly is perched at the edge of a lily pad. In the center is a Favrile-style glass inkwell, with a predominant green color with iridescent blues and pinks. The dragonfly still has some of its iridescence remaining in its wings and serves as a pen rest. The lily pad has retained most of its original brown / ochre coloring. Attributed to French artist B. Soulier.
Sold for $135 in May 2023
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