Writer's Companion

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Object Name: 
Writer's Companion
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
79.3.60
Dimensions: 
Overall W: 19.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1847
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds from the Houghton Paperweight Fund
Primary Description: 
Glass.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Spink & Sons, Ltd., Source
1979-07-05
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