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Paperweight

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1874

GUSN

GUSN-18444

Description

Glass paperweight, souvenir Crystal Palace printed on paper inside glass: "CRYSTAL PALACE/ SYDENHAM"

Details

Descriptive Terms

paperweights
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
palaces
souvenirs
Palace
Glass
Unidentified Paper
Souvenir
PAPERWEIGHT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Crystal Palace

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.875 (H), 2.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.478

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