Collection Highlights
James (1777-?) and Sarah Clark Tuttle (c. 1779-?)
1836
1937.1715
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on ivory paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object name
Paperweight
Date
1845-1850
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 in. ( 3.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Lead glass paperweight of flattened spherical shape with tightly knit apple green and white swirls radiating from a central blue, green, and red cane.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair
Object Number
1965.318
Gallery Label
The swirl design was a specialty of the Clichy factory.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
