George Washington French Sulphide Paperweight
France, circa 1830 - Diameter: 2½ inches
 
A finely cast sulphide paperweight centering a portrait of George Washington in crisp relief, produced in France during the early nineteenth century. Modeled in the same commemorative spirit as contemporary sulphides honoring Lafayette, the present example reflects the continued transatlantic appeal of Revolutionary iconography and the enduring symbolic authority of Washington’s image beyond the United States.
 
Condition: Excellent.