Paperweight: Remember the Maine

Name:

PAPERWEIGHT

circa 1898

Country:

United States

Accession:

84.8.42

Unknown, Designer

Collection:

Object

Decorative Arts and Furniture

War and Political Propaganda

Subject:

Spanish-American War 1898 , War/Military , Propaganda , Glass/Glass Design

Inches 3-3/8 3-7/8 diameter, Centimeters 8.6 93.8 diameter

Credit Line:

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

URL:

84.8.42.JPG

Tags:

War and Political Propaganda~Decorative Arts and Furniture

Clear glass paperweight with color chips, inscriptions and scene of a sinking ship (The Maine) encased within.

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Title : Paperweight: Remember the Maine
Artist: Unknown, Designer
Accession: 84.8.42
Country: United States
Date: circa 1898
Dimensions: Inches 3-3/8 3-7/8 diameter, Centimeters 8.6 93.8 diameter
Collection: Object
Category: Decorative Arts and Furniture
Collection Theme: War and Political Propaganda
Subject: Spanish-American War 1898 , War/Military , Propaganda , Glass/Glass Design
Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 84.8.42.JPG
Tags: War and Political Propaganda~Decorative Arts and Furniture

Description:

Clear glass paperweight with color chips, inscriptions and scene of a sinking ship (The Maine) encased within.