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Gold Aurene Disk (Reflector)
Manufacturer: Steuben Division, Corning Glass Works
Designer: Frederick Carder (American, 1863-1963)
Date: 1920-1929
Dimensions:
Overall: Diam.: 10 ½ in. (266.7 mm).
Medium: Honey-colored lead glass, blown, spun flat, "Gold Aurene" iridescence, rough pontil.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of George R. Francoeur and Gerald A. Earles
Object number: 2013.176
DescriptionHoney-colored lead glass, blown and spun out. Sprayed with metallic chloride, reheated and further expanded to form a large, nearly flat disk with an iridescent and slightly cracked gold surface on the front. Rough pontil mark on the back.
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