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

Souvenir Sulphide Paperweight

Manufacturer Cristallerie de Val St. Lambert
CultureBelgian
DateLate-19th century
MediumSulphide | Blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 2 1/8 in. (7.6 x 5.4 cm)
InscribedSOUVENIR
Credit LineGift of Paul and Irene Hollister.
Object number96.22.2
On View
Not on view
DescriptionThis paperweight contains a sulphide hand holding a bouquet of flowers, with tab labeled "SOUVENIR", the "S" is backwards, on a base consisting of a transparent ruby disk on opaque white.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
ca. 1848-1855
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
1978
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Cristallerie de Clichy
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie de Val St. Lambert
ca. 1900
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie de Val St. Lambert
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Val St. Lambert
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
ca. 1980-1985
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
ca. 1980-1985
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
ca. 1970
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
ca. 1913
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Cristallerie du Val St. Lambert
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat
c. 1850