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Subject (American, 1843 - 1909)
Dateabout 1890-1910
MediumPressed colorless glass with black and white transfer decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 3 7/8in. (1.9 x 6 x 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPressed colorless glass paperweight with black and white transfer decoration. The paperweight consists of a rectangular glass block with curved edges and corners. The bottom surface of the paperweight is recessed. A design, applied using a black and white transfer printing process, is applied into this recessed area and is visible through the top of the paperweight. The design shows a bust of a man with short hair and a beard, wearing a tie and suit jacket. Below him are the words, "COL. ALBERT A POPE/ FOUNDER OF THE MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLES/ IN THE UNITED STATES/ AND THE/PIONEER OF THE GREAT MOVEMENT/ FOR BETTER AMERICAN ROADS/ ABRAMS PAPER WEIGHT CO. PITTSBURGH, PA/ PAT. NOV. 23 82."
Object number1950.348.0
On View
Not on view
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J. N. Abrams
about 1890-1910
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Barnes & Abrams Co.
about 1890-1910
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Barnes & Abrams Co.
about 1890-1910
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Barnes & Abrams Co.
about 1890-1910
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Libbey Glass Co.
1893
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Unknown
about 1890-1910
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Rocco A. DiCorleto
about 1905
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Unknown
1902-1907
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Unknown
about 1890-1910
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Unknown
about 1890-1910
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Cruver Manufacturing Company
about 1890-1910
Gift of Anne Holcombe, 2014.215.0 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Ancient Burying Ground Association
2010-2014