Paperweight
Object number2010.58.2
Manufacturer
Blake and Company
Datec. 1980
Mediumplastic; gold; print
Credit LineGift of Jack Hallman
DescriptionClear plastic, square paperweight. Set inside is a gold coin. Blue print also inside, above and below coin advertising Calgon Carbon Corporation. Embossed text on both sides of coin.Dimensions2.625 x 1 x 2.625 in. (6.7 x 2.5 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsBlue print inside, above coin "There's gold in / Calgon water treatment." and below coin "The Water Managers / [logo with "CALGON" in center] / SUBSIDIARY OF MERCK & CO. INC."
MarksEmbossed on obverse of coin, "CALIFORNIA / SMV .900 / SAC. GOLD / 1855 / [pressed "20"] DOLLS"; embossed on reverse, "BLAKE & CO. / ASSAYERS".
Historical NotesPaperweight from the Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC). CCC was founded in 1942 as the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, a manufacturer of products used in steel production. CCC got its start by creating a bituminous coal-based filter for gas masks during WWII. Still based in Pittsburgh, the company produces carbon based filtration/ purification products.
Related institution
Calgon Carbon Corporation
Related institution
Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company
Related institution
Merck and Company, Inc.
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