A CLICHY BRASS-MOUNTED FACETED PATTERNED MILLEFIORI INKWELL AND STOPPER
A CLICHY BRASS-MOUNTED FACETED PATTERNED MILLEFIORI INKWELL AND STOPPER

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A CLICHY BRASS-MOUNTED FACETED PATTERNED MILLEFIORI INKWELL AND STOPPER
The base of globular form containing two interlaced garlands composed of predominently white and claret canes with a central lilac, green, pink and white pastry-mould cane, enclosed by two circlets of assorted pink, green and white canes, set on an opaque turquoise cushion, the shoulder cut with narrow flutes forming a hexagon, the sides cut with six circular raised printies divided by vertical flutes, the conforming stopper containing five C-scrolls composed of assorted canes in shades of green, pink, claret, blue and white, enclosing a large central pink and green rose within a circlet of white, green and claret canes, set on an opaque turquoise ground, cut with top and five side printies divided by vertical flutes, brass mounts, internal damage to stopper
4.3/8in. (11.1cm.) diam.; 4in. (11.4cm.) high
Provenance
A. Rubloff Collection, Chicago