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Lampworked Gardenia Blossom
France
Baccarat, circa 1845-55
Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)
(702432)

Opaque white lampworked gardenia blossom with a white and pale blue center cane encircled by red dots; six green leaves and stem; on a dark blue opaque ground; top cut with a large circular printy

Photo by Marlin Roos, Illinois State Museum

<B>Lampworked Gardenia Blossom<BR>France<BR>Baccarat, circa 1845-55</B><BR>Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)<BR>(702432)<BR><BR>Opaque white lampworked gardenia blossom with a white and pale blue center cane encircled by red dots; six green leaves and stem; on a dark blue opaque ground; top cut with a large circular printy
     
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