Miniature white and pink glass figure of a man holding a dark muff, standing on a ribbed dark and white base against a gray background.

Miniature Glass Figure of a Man Holding a Muff

A small figure of a man in a white coat trimmed with pink and green details stands on a dark, ribbed base edged in white. He wears a tricorn-style hat and holds a dark, fur-textured muff at his waist. The figure appears to be made of lampwork glass with a visible metal armature.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1750/99
Medium: Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1230 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1799).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer through the Antiquarian Society

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