New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Paperweight

Manufacturer Libbey Glass Co. (American, 1888-)

Designer Francois Pierre (French)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1850-1865

MediumGlass

DimensionsOverall: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Base: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.4043

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 2

DescriptionPaperweight-"blushing pear". Lying on a clear circular wafer. Pear is two-thirds shaded pink/rose and one-third shaded green & chartreuse. Stem is swirled pink and green.

Published ReferencesToledo Museum of Art catalogue, LIBBEY GLASS, A TRADITION OF 150 YEARS, 1968, see item #189.