Frederick D. Kennedy Vintage Glass Paperweight Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS-4181

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains twenty-one vintage glass paperweights primarily featuring United Methodist or Methodist Episcopal churches around the turn of the twentieth century.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1900 - 1972

Creator

Kennedy, Frederick (Collector, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Vintage glass paperweights have been widely produced since the middle of the nineteenth century adn are often collected and appreciated as works of art. Generally, they were made entirely of glass by sole artisans, or factories, usually in limited editions.

Extent

1.6 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Vintage glass paperweight collection primarily featuring United Methodist or Methodist Episcopal churches around the turn of the twentieth century

General

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