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Paperweight

New England Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a paperweight titled "Paperweight" by the artist "New England Glass Company". The paperweight has a rounded base made of clear glass with a yellow swirl design inside. The top of the paperweight is a sphere with a gradient color transition from pink at the top to yellow at the bottom. The sphere sits on the base, touching it at one point. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1860–80
Medium:
Free-blown glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 567 px
Museum record:
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