Collection Highlights
Water VII
1997
2002.13.2
Graphite over ground on heavy paper with deckled edges
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Paperweight
Object name
Paperweight
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
Glass, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Glass paperweight; circular with lithographic image of downtown Manhattan affixed to base and visible through rounded top.
Credit Line
Gift of William Skinner
Object Number
1939.215
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, the classical style building pictured in the lithograph is the old New York City court house at Park Row and Center Street.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
