| Accession # |
40.218 |
|
Culture |
American
|
| Title |
Paperweight (Memorial Hall from Centennial Exhibition) |
| Date |
1876 |
| Medium |
Glass |
| Dimensions |
1 x 5 3/8 x 4 in. (2.5 x 13.7 x 10.2 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
In center, around Memorial Hall, molded into underside (backwards so that it reads correctly from top): "1776 1876 / MEMORIAL HALL" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf F (Pressed Glass)
|
| Description |
Colorless, frosted glass oval paperweight with image of Memorial Hall (from 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia) pressed into underside; molded edge tapers upward to flat, polished top.
CONDITION: Good; small chip on inside edge of footrim; light scratches over top of paperweight. |
