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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
Manufacturer:

Libbey, Inc.

Date Created:

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.

Materials:

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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