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Paperweight

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-17845

Description

Brown marble paperweight carved as miniature book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

paperweights
cutting (dividing)
marble (rock)
Marble
Cut
PAPERWEIGHT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.75 x 1.75 x 2.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1985

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