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

Paperweight

Manufacturer Amalric Walter (French, 1870 - 1959)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1925-1935

MediumPâte de verre

DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Base: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)

InscribedImpressed on one side: "AWALTER Nancy" and on other side: "Bergé sc".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6473

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 2, Section 2 Sh2

DescriptionPaperweight of pâte de verre. Shades of browns, tans to almost yellow. A mound of sea bottom on the five sided base topped with a hermit crab half out of the shell.

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