Paperweight

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Paperweight

Entry/Object ID

2016.2.133

Description

Weight, Paper/Marble, with metal center/ White marble rectangular block, with metal rectangle in the center. In the rectangle is the image of a pony express rider riding on a horse, with the map of Sacramento to St. Joseph in the background. On the back of the block is a red velvet rectangle./On metal rectangle "1860-1960 Pony Express. United States Postage. 4C."/3.5"x2.5"1.5"

Collection

St. Joseph, Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Paperweight

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

3.5"x2.5"1.5"

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 1, 2017