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Paperweight
Earthenware paperweight and desk calendar, printed with a coloured portrait of Edmund Halley (1656-1742), surrounded by the inscription: 'TO MARK THE RETURN OF HALLEY'S COMET 1986.' It also show the track of the giotto space craft. The base is printed with the makers mark and '1915-1986'.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA6309 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Paperweight |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
| Events: | Return of Halley's Comet, 1985-1986 |
| Date made: | 1986 |
| People: | Halley, Edmond; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 x 95 mm |
| Parts: | Paperweight |