Paperweight
Mount Washington Glass Works · Late 19th century
Provenance
Ownership history
- Arthur Rubloff (1902–1986), Chicago [the object was placed on long-term loan at the Art Institute of Chicago beginning on Feb. 9, 1982]; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1988.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Literature
Published references
- Casper, Geraldine J., Glass Paperweights in the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991, cat. 92, color ill. 64.
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