Snowdome Weight, Eiffel Tower

Léon & Levyc.1889

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

One of the first water globes, or snow globes, this piece was introduced as a souvenir at the 1889 Exposition Universelle (world's fair) in Paris by the famous postcard editors Léon & Levy.

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Details

Title: Snowdome Weight, Eiffel Tower
Creator: Léon & Levy
Date: c.1889
Physical Dimensions: h8.17 x w6.5 cm
Type: Paperweight
External Link: Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
Medium: Glass, ceramic
Object ID: PW 1958.86.86
Credit Line: Bequest of Evangeline H. Bergstrom

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