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Paperweight, Figure of a Lion
Accession # 40.228
Maker James Gillinder & Sons
Title Paperweight, Figure of a Lion
Date ca. 1876
Medium Glass
Dimensions 2 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.7 x 14 cm)
Marks On underside of base, molded: "GILLINDER & SONS / CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION"
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Location Visible Storage: Case 21, Shelf E (Pressed Glass)
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.