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Paperweight

A work made of glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass.

Date:

c. 1845/60

Artist:

Saint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis)
Lorraine, France, founded 1586

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Compagnie de Saint Louis

Title

Paperweight

Place

Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1840–1865

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

Diam.: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Arthur Rubloff

Reference Number

1988.541.616

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