Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
2002.1.124
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass, paper, photo
Dimensions:
: 1 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.; 2.54 x 10.16 x 6.35 cm
Description:
This rectangular clear glass paperweight has a paper insert with a photo of a ship and a man that reads through the glass: Flagship Olympia, USA/ Commodore Dewey. On the bottom "Richard F. Thibaut, The Largest Wall Paper House in the World/ 48-52 East 13th St., 35 East 12th Street
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
