Dimensions : 5" diameter & 4” height

Makers Mark:  Hand inscribed to the base, "Trabucco 2002"

Provenance: Unavailable 

Condition: Mint

Inspired by the nineteenth-century reptile paperweights of Pantin, Victor Trabucco's flamework composition centers on a finely scaled lizard poised beside a deep red flower. Individually placed scales in mottled olive, gold, and brown articulate the creature's curved body, while its alert eyes, slender toes, and curling tail lend a lifelike sense of movement. Broad, striped green leaves curl outward beneath the blossom, contrasting with the reptile's intricate surface. A textured, multicolored ground completes the scene, giving the sculptural arrangement a naturalistic setting within the clear glass.