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Object NameLion Paperweight
Maker Gillinder and Sons
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1876
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Philadelphia
Techniquepressed
SizeOverall H: 6.6 cm, W: 7.2 cm, L: 14.3 cm
Accession Number78.4.69
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; pressed. Pressed paperweight in the form of a reclining lion on a scalloped base; inscribed "GILLINDER & SON/CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION PHILADELPHIA 1876."
Provenance
Former Collection Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
Source Laura Houghton - 1978-12-30

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