VINTAGE MURANO CONFETTI ART GLASS SMALL CLAM SHELL SHAPED ORNAMENT. OR IT COULD BE USED AS A PIN DISH OR TRINKET DISH OR A SAFE PLACE TO PUT YOUR RINGS.IT IS BLACK GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE AND MULTICOLOURED ON THE INSIDE. THE COPPER AND GOLD AREAS HAVE A SHIMMER FINISH.THE SHELL HAS A DOUBLE BASE WHICH ALLOWS IT EITHER TO BE LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE OR IT CAN BE STOOD VERTICALLY ON ITS OTHER BASE.PREVIOUS OWNERS MUST HAVE DISPLAYED IT " LAID OVER " BECAUSE THERE ARE MULTIPLE SCRATCH MARKS ON THAT PARTICULAR BASE. THE OTHER BASE HAS HARDLY ANY WEAR AT ALL. THE ORNAMENT IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. THERE IS ONE VERY TINY SCUFF ON THE EDGE WHICH CAN ONLY BE FELT IF YOU RUB YOUR FINGERNAIL AROUND THE OPEN EDGE OF THE SHELL.HEIGHT 2 1/2 INCHES. 3 3/4 INCHES AT THE WIDEST POINT. 2 1/4 INCHES ACROSS THE OPEN EDGE.THIS IS A LOVEY DECORATIVE ITEM AND WILL LOOK GOOD IN A VINTAGE OR MODERN SETTING.