Fish Seal
Artist
Lalique
(French, founded 1909)
Date1929-1993
Mediumglass; fired
Dimensions2 × 2 × 1/2 inches (5.1 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1996
Object number41.9.36.K
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
DescriptionFish shape with dorsal fin up and tail down. Colored glass, orange, blue/orange.Label TextMiriam Stark’s home was filled with fine objects from around the world. She had a special fondness, however, for French decorative arts. Famed French manufacturers like Sèvres, Baccarat, and Lalique created the dinner plate, paper weight, and fish seal on display. These objects likely adorned Miriam’s dinner table or the many desks in The W.H. Stark House.
ProvenanceNelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted July 5, 1996 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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