Inkwell

ca. 1850–1900

Not on view

Rough green glass paperweights or doorstops, known as "dumps," are formed of a solid mass of green or blue-green bottle glass and typically enclose an arrangement of spaced bubbles. This example was made in the North of England.

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Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: Inkwell
Date: ca. 1850–1900
Geography: Made in England
Culture: British
Medium: Free-blown aquamarine glass
Dimensions: Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
Object Number: 30.120.279a, b
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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