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18th–19th century · Glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The “chalcedony” glass of these delicate objects mimics the banded, multicolored agate stone of the same name. The technique involves the addition of several metallic oxides into a glass batch that is intentionally left poorly mixed, resulting in streaky veins of color.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th–19th century

Medium

Glass

Culture

Italian, possibly Venice (Murano)

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891