Davis & Furber, North Andover, Mass. Paperweight, 1870-1880
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Davis & Furber, the successor to a long line of manufacturing companies in North Andover, Massachusetts, was formed in 1851. The company produced carding machines, spinning jacks, and other machinery used to process wool. By the early 1860s, the expanding company built a foundry to cast metal machine parts. This paperweight--containing images of the firm's mill buildings and products--advertises the company's success.
Davis & Furber, the successor to a long line of manufacturing companies in North Andover, Massachusetts, was formed in 1851. The company produced carding machines, spinning jacks, and other machinery used to process wool. By the early 1860s, the expanding company built a foundry to cast metal machine parts. This paperweight--containing images of the firm's mill buildings and products--advertises the company's success.
Artifact
Paperweight
Date Made
1870-1880
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.35.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Action)
Color
Colorless
Inscriptions
DAVIS & FURBER, NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. & NEAR LAWRENCE / MANUFACTURERS OF WOOL MACHINERY / CARD CLOTHING, MILL SHAFTING / ALSO CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION [obverse and reverse]
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