Paperweight (Memorial Hall from Centennial Exhibition)
American
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
American. Paperweight (Memorial Hall from Centennial Exhibition), 1876. Glass, 1 x 5 3/8 x 4 in. (2.5 x 13.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription, 40.218. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Culture
Title
Paperweight (Memorial Hall from Centennial Exhibition)
Date
1876
Geography
Place manufactured: United States
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
1 x 5 3/8 x 4 in. (2.5 x 13.7 x 10.2 cm)
Inscriptions
In center, around Memorial Hall, molded into underside (backwards so that it reads correctly from top): "1776 1876 / MEMORIAL HALL"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Greig Walker by subscription
Accession Number
40.218
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