Paperweight
Object number2018.161.1
Date1969
Possible OriginHouston, Texas, U.S.A
MediumGlass; Felt
Credit LineGift of Mary Lamica
DescriptionOval shaped black glass paperweight. Smooth on the top and green felt on the bottom. Top depicts an eagle on the moon with the Earth in the background.Text above eagle.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 0.75 × 3.625 × 4.75 in. (1.9 × 9.2 × 12.1 cm)InscriptionsAbove the eagle are the words "July 20, 1969 / Apollo 11"
Historical NotesPaperweight made to commemorate the Apollo II mission in 1969.
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1835-1845
1969
1908
L.E. Smith Glass Company
after 1894
c. 1976