Paperweight (Christ Church), probably America, ca. 1905

Object/Artifact

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Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Paperweight (Christ Church), probably America, ca. 1905

Entry/Object ID

2025.011

Description

Glass paperweight with photograph of Christ Church, where the Russian delegates for the Russo-Japanese peace negotiations would attend service while in Portsmouth. The legend below the photo reads: "CHRIST CHURCH / PORTSMOUTH, N.H. / WHERE RUSSIAN PEACE ENVOYS HELD THEIR PEACE SERVICES"

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.011

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1905

Place

* Untyped Place

America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

In device beneath photo

Transcription

CHRIST CHURCH / PORTSMOUTH, N.H. / WHERE RUSSIAN PEACE ENVOYS HELD THEIR PEACE SERVICES

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Diameter

3 in

Material

Glass, Paper, Photograph