Paperweight, Figure of a Lion

• Artist: James Gillinder & Sons (Maker)
• Medium: Glass
• Geographical Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Dates: ca. 1876
• Dimensions: 2 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 14 cm)
• Markings: On underside of base, molded: "GILLINDER & SONS / CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION"
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 5Q12-LUCE, Unit 21, Shelf E
• Accession Number: 40.228
• Image: 40.228.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2003

Catalogue Description:
Frosted, colorless pressed glass paperweight in shape of a lion. Oblong base with fluted sides surmounted by lion seated on all fours on grassy ground. CONDITION: Fair; few small chips around edge of base and on underside; dirt all over, especially in crevices.