Paperweight
Manufacturer: possibly Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)
Manufacturer: possibly Vasa Murrhina Art Glass Company (American, 1882-1883)
Date: 1880-1885
Dimensions:
1 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (4.4 × 6.8 cm)
Medium: colorless lead glass
Place of Origin: possibly Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.504
DescriptionColorless lead glass with a greenish tinge; solid, tooled. Encloses a mushroom pattern composed of chips of white, yellow, green, and blue with large irregular chips of aventurine (goldstone) superimposed. Flat base ground and polished.
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