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Maker: Wiener Werkstätte
Rectangular, black slate paperweight decorated with a red flower within a zigzag border
Black slate inlaid with steel and cloisonné enamel. Rectangular with chamfered border of steel enamelled with black zigzags and white triangles. The centre decorated with a red flower with yellow centre and green and white leaves. The base covered in beige suede printed 'WIENER / WERK / STATTE'.
History note: Not known before donor
Given by Miss Doreen Lewisohn
Height: 2.0 cm
Length: 7.0 cm
Width: 4.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1977-11-28) by Lewisohn, Doreen
20th Century, Early
Production date:
AD 1912
Decoration composed of enamel steel
Accession number: M.13-1977
Primary reference Number: 156367
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Paperweight" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/156367 Accessed: 2024-11-14 17:51:59
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