paperweight

Object NamePaperweight with Photo of Albert Pope

Maker Abrams Paperweight Co.

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1892-1900

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquepressed, photographic emulsion applied to glass

SizeOverall H: 2.2 cm, W: 10.3 cm, D: 6.5 cm

Accession Number86.4.241

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Graham Jr. in memory of Louise Wood Tillman

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, white non-lead glasses; pressed, photographic emulsion applied to glass, back with opaque white enamel. Rectangular shape with rounded corners; flat top surface; bottom surface slightly indented; design depicts portrait of a man with inscription below: "COL. ALBERT A POPE / FOUNDER OF THE / MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLES / IN THE UNITED STATES / AND THE / PIONEER OF THE GREAT MOVEMENT / FOR BETTER AMERICN ROADS. / ABRAMS PAPER WEIGHT CO. PITTSBURGH, PA. / PAT. NOV. 29 92".
Provenance

Former Collection Louise Wood Tillman - 1986

Source John R. Graham Jr. - 1986

Source Mrs. John R. Graham Jr. - 1986

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