Giacamo Franchini Glass Perfume Bottle c1860

Description

Heading : Giacamo Franchini glass perfume bottle
Date : 1845-70
Period : Lombardy-Venetia
Origin : Venice, Italy
Decoration : Aventuryine, gold, turqouise, royal blue, and various shades of red. Chain attached stopper.
Size :  6.2×4.3cm
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 58 grams

A truly stunning and rare piece of glass from one of the great Venetian glassmakers of all time. Giocamo Franchini took over the family business and made many innovations, perhaps most notably the development of the murines used for millefiori which have since become a staple of art glass.