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Millefiori Paperweight Inkwell

Categories Glass - Non-figural
Type Millefiori
Material Glass
Manufacturer Whitefriars Glasshouse
Origin England
Date or Era 1848
Measuring 3 ¾” diameter; 5 ½” high

Whitefriars millefiori paperweight inkwell, having blue and white star cane centered within rings of concentric star canes in white, pink, blue, and golden yellow, rough pontil mark, with matching stopper.

This piece was deaccessioned by The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, to benefit the collections fund.

Sold for $88 in October 2018

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