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World's Columbian Exposition Paperweight
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World's Columbian Exposition Paperweight
Category
World's Fairs
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Written Communication T&E - Writing Accessories - Paperweight
Object Origin
Libbey, Inc.
c. 1893
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Rectangular clear glass paperweight with sepia tone photographic image of multiple brick buildings and archway adhered to bottom and visible through top. Brown text is visible in the lower left hand corner of the image. A green painted perimeter surrounds the image. Paint is flaking off. Paperweight is generally flat with curved sides.
glass
Marks: "OLD VIENNA WORLD'S FAIR 1893"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 0.75 in, Length: 4 in, Width: 2.5 in
Weight: 0.505 lbs
Credit
Gift of Rudy's Paperweights of Washington, Illinois, 2012.3.3
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World's Columbian Exposition Paperweight
About: World's Columbian Exposition Paperweight
About: World's Columbian Exposition Paperweight
This flat rectangular clear glass paperweight features an image of the Austrian Village, also known as Old Vienna, from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The Exposition’s Old Vienna was a reproduction of Der Graben, a historic street in the city center of Vienna, Austria.
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