paperweight

Object NamePaperweight

Designerpossibly Michael Kane

Factory Whitall, Tatum & Company

Made FromNon-lead Glass

Dateabout 1900

TechniquePaperweight, frit, cut

SizeOverall H: 10.1 cm, Diam: 8.8 cm

Accession Number55.4.289

Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States, NJ, Millville

Physical DescriptionPaperweight. Colorless, white, pink, blue non-lead glasses; paperweight, frit, cut. Globular, footed shape, with three cut circular concave facets on the sides; enclosing a frit depiction of a white sailboat with pink pennant and blue water; spreading foot with rounded rim; polished pontil mark; inscribed "6" in yellow paint.
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