Collection Highlights
Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
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Luce Center
Paperweight with medal: Edison Pioneers 1847-1925
Object name
Paperweight with medal: Edison Pioneers 1847-1925
Date
ca. 1925
Medium
Glass, metal, felt
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 3.5 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description
Deep, barely translucent aquamarine glass paperweight; square, with circular medallion with profile portrait of Thomas Edison below inscription, "THE EDISON PIONEERS," mounted on top; hollow base covered with felt.
Object Number
INV.3505
Marks
in relief: on face of medallion: "THE EDISON PIONEERS / "78" / FEB. 11TH / 1925 / Thomas A. Edison [in script] / 1847-1925"
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