Tiffany Glass Paperweight

Tiffany Glass Paperweight

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Description
The Tiffany & Co. “Globe Crystal Paperweight,” 4” diameter, first
appeared in a sales catalog for corporate customers in 1990. It cost
$550 to purchase.
Global trade became increasingly important in the late 20th century but can result in problems if not handled well. This chipped and scratched paperweight is an icon of globalism gone wrong. It was recovered from the debris of the World Trade Center following the attacks on September 11, 2001. While the terrorists sought to destroy the Trade Center as a symbolic attack on American Capitalism, in fact the glass paper weight survived. Chipped and damaged, the paperweight, like American business, rose from the ashes of September 11 to carry on.
Object Name
globe
globe, paperweight
date made
2000
Physical Description
crystal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/4 in x 4 1/8 in; 9.525 cm x 10.4775 cm
ID Number
2004.0258.01
accession number
2004.0258
catalog number
2004.0258.01
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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
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American Enterprise
Exhibition
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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