Paperweight (Pear paperweight)

  • Category:

    Glass

  • Creator (Role):

    New England Glass Company (Probable maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1850-1875

  • Materials:

    Glass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1964.0642


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1964.0642

Object Name

Paperweight (Pear paperweight)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

New England Glass Company (Probable maker)

Place of Origin

Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1850-1875

Materials

Glass

Dimensions (inches)

2 (H) , 2.9 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.1 (H) , 7.3 (Diam)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
Published: no. 279, p. 296
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
Two similar paperweights with peaches: Master collection, June 19-20, 2009, lot 203, New England Glass Co.
[Catalogue] Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
Similar paperweight: August 14-16, 2015 sale, lot 11, New England Glass Company, 19th century.