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Object NamePaperweight with Ferris Wheel
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1893
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquepressed
SizeOverall H: 3.6 cm, Diam: 7.7 cm
Accession Number86.4.234
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Graham Jr. in memory of Louise Wood Tillman
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; pressed. Circular dome shape, slightly hollow underneath with inserted photograph of Ferris Wheel, marked "THE FERRIS WHEEL / WORLDS FAIR CHICAGO" at right and "GOULD PHOTO" at left; reverse of photograph is backed with a printed label headed "OFFICIAL SOUVENIR OF FERRIS WHEEL", listing size and weight statistics with a facsimile signature of "Geo. W. Ferris"; blue cold paint around photo and label, label was printed by "Lovejoy & Co. 79 DEARBORN STREET / CHICAGO".
Provenance
Former Collection Louise Wood Tillman - 1986
Source Mrs. John R. Graham Jr. - 1986
Source John R. Graham Jr. - 1986