{"product_id":"chicago-1893-world-columbian-exposition-antique-libbey-glass-co-souvenir-paperweight","title":"World Columbian Exposition Antique Souvenir Paperweight made by the Libbey Glass Co. — 1893","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on June 4, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir paperweight featuring a bird’s-eye view of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition grounds at Jackson Park in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced as a solid glass paperweight, the piece features a black-and-white panoramic image of the fairgrounds set against a white opalescent, or “milk glass,” base beneath a clear polished dome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that Libby used different photos for the background, with most of the others being individual buildings. This is a rare one with the image of the entire Exposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperweights of this type, popular during the Victorian era, were created using a process patented by William H. Maxwell of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This example was produced in the Libbey kiln constructed at the Columbian Exposition itself, making it a remarkable surviving souvenir connected directly to the fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is titled:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Birds Eye View Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $10. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52097617199406,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-COLUMBIAN-EXPO-PAPERWEIGHT","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-columbian-expo-paperweight-sold.jpg?v=1780636188","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/chicago-1893-world-columbian-exposition-antique-libbey-glass-co-souvenir-paperweight","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}