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Object NamePaperweight with Biblical Scene
Made FromLead glass, probably; metal, marble
Dateabout 1850
Place MadeFrance
Techniqueblown, cut; cast, painted metal; turned stone
SizeOverall H: 4.7 cm; Base Diam: 8 cm
Accession Number78.3.128
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead (?) glass; blown, cut; cast, painted metal; turned stone. Pinchbeck paperweight, the low faceted dome enclosing a biblical scene painted in naturalistic colors on a turned alabaster foot.
Provenance
Former Collection Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1978-12-30
Source Laura Houghton - 1978-12-30

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