Paperweight
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Paperweight

TitlePaperweight
ArtistBaccarat Glassworks (Cristalleries de Baccarat) Lorraine, France, founded 1764
Date1847 19th century
MediumGlass
Classificationpaperweight
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBequest of Arthur Rubloff
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Paperweight” is a work by Baccarat Glassworks (Cristalleries de Baccarat) Lorraine, France, founded 1764, dated 1847. It is executed in glass and classified as paperweight. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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