Paperweight, 1904 World's Fair

 
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1904 World's Fair glass & shell paperweight
Paperweight, 1904 World's Fair
1904 World's Fair glass & shell paperweight
1904 World's Fair glass & shell paperweight

Paperweight, 1904 World's Fair

Object number2002.221.23
Date1904
Mediumglass & shell
Dimensions1 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (3.5 x 7.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionPaperweight is a glass bowl-like shape filled with shells. The base of the glass is stoppered with a clay-like material. There is a large shell at the top that had lettering on it, but all that can be read now is, "St. Louis, 1904."
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