Paperweight
mid 19th century (made)
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Paperweight of scrambled and silhouette canes. The dome of this paperweight may have been ground down, due to a flaw on the surface, which has subsequently changed the original profile.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Scrambled and silhouette canes. |
Brief description | Paperweight, France, made by St.Louis factory, 1840-1855, 427 A-1901 |
Physical description | Paperweight of scrambled and silhouette canes. The dome of this paperweight may have been ground down, due to a flaw on the surface, which has subsequently changed the original profile. |
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Credit line | Gift of C. B. Farmer, Esq |
Other number | 0716 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | 427A-1901 |
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Record created | January 25, 1999 |
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