Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
1965.181
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
