Paperweight
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Glass, Wood
Measurements
114 mm (Width)
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Ormesby Hall, Redcar and Cleveland
NT 708926
Summary
Clear glass square paperweight with central dome containing a baby dog fish, preserved in a bath of formaldehyde which allows the fish to move. dome surrounded by a white central ring. Mounted on wooden block which has a brass plate calendar inset into base.
Provenance
Pennyman collection devised in October 1961 to The National Trust under the terms of Col. J.B.W. Pennyman's will.