Paperweight
Object number2023.90.1
Date1945-1949
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionAmber glass paperweight in the shape of a moving van. Rectangular hollow base with a rectangular body that features a sloped front and rectangular cutout on top. Paperweight has the outlines of four tires, doors on the passenger and driver's sides, a front windshield and front grill, headlights, and two doors in the back. Raised text on both sides of paperweight, across the top on the front.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 3.125 x 5.375 x 2.25 in. (7.9 x 13.7 x 5.7 cm)InscriptionsRaised text on both sides of paperweight: "WJ Dillner / MOVING / TRANSFER CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. / PHONE FL 3300".
Raised text on front of paperweight: "Dillner".
Historical NotesPaperweight from W. J. Dillner Transfer Company.
Related institution
W. J. Dillner Transport Company
Terms
On View
Not on view
after 1894
1966-2010
1957-2015
L.E. Smith Glass Company