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Paperweight

Manufacturer: Gillinder and Sons (American, 1861-1930)
Date: 1876
Dimensions:
1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
4 × 5 5/16 in. (10.1 × 13.5 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.592
DescriptionPressed, probably upside down, in a female mold of two horizontal sections for the upper part, in conjunction with a second mold, probably of one piece, in the lower part, by a male plunger bearing the representation of Memorial Hall, its name, and the dates. Acid etched to produce the matte finish. Colorless glass.
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