Paperweight

Royal Prussian Iron Foundries

1820-30

Titles Paperweight (Descriptive)
Artist Royal Prussian Iron Foundries, Germany
Medium cast iron
Dimensions 1 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (3.8 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm)
Credit Line Gift of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 1986.339.4
Work Type paperweight
Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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