Paperweight
Manufacturer: Probably Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861-1930)
Date: 1876-1885
Dimensions:
1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
3 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (8.2 × 11.7 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; possibly England
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.584
DescriptionPressed upside down in a one-piece female mold by a male plunger bearing the pattern of a cherub and drapery. Sides and back acid etched to produce the matte finish. Top ground and polished. Colorless glass.
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