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On Display: House - Franklin Parlor
Paperweight (Benjamin Franklin paperweight)
Clichy Factory
1845-1855
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Clichy Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Glass (sulphide)
Museum Object Number
1958.2580
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2580
Object Name
Paperweight (Benjamin Franklin paperweight)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Clichy Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Date
1845-1855
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Base of bust
Inscription: "Franklin" inscribed in black
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Political figure
- Historical
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
- Glass (sulphide)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
2.047 (H) x 2.841 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.2 (H) x 7.215 (Diam)
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. 275, p. 294Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: pp. 96- 97Book: Palmer, Arlene. 2004 Artistry and Innovation in Pittsburgh Glass, 1808-1882: from Bakewell & Ensell to Bakewell, Pears & Co.
• Apsley Pellatt, Falcon Works, Londonl ice plate with head of Franklin sulphide: p. 55, c. 1825