Paperweight
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1890-1910
MediumPressed colorless glass, with an albumen print (probably) on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth ): 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 3in. (1.9 x 10.8 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1986.259.0
DescriptionPressed colorless glass paperweight consisting of a rectangular glass block with scalloped edges and rounded corners. The bottom surface of the paperweight is recessed. A black and white photograph is applied onto a piece of paper, which is secured into the recesed area with a piece of cardboard. The photograph shows a river with a town on the far shore, before hills and mountains. In the right foreground, a tall sailing ship is pulled alongside a dock. A smaller sailing boat is in the water. A title in white letters in the lower right corner of the photograph reads, "CONNECTICUT RIVER/ MIDDLETOWN, CONN." The bottom surface of the cardboard has slight tears.
Status
Not on view
