Miniature glass figure of a soldier in blue-green coat holding a dark gun over his shoulder, standing on a green mottled base against a gray background.

Miniature Soldier with a Gun, 18th-Century Lampwork Glass Figure

A small figure of a soldier in a blue-green coat and tricorn-style hat stands on a mottled green base, holding a long dark musket over his shoulder. White glass trim outlines his cuffs, coat, and stockings, with red accents on the gun stock. The fine, layered glass threads suggest a lampwork technique.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Medium: Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2152 px

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

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