Collection Highlights
Portrait of a Heroic Fireman
ca. 1857
1937.328
Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object name
Paperweight
Date
1900-1920
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 9.8 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass paperweight in the form of a slightly flattened sphere with concave base; internal motif consisting of three lampwork pigs alternating with blossoms arranged around center of base, with colored chips scattered on ground.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair
Object Number
1965.181
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
