The Chandelier in the Rotunda of the Washington State Legislature is made by Louis Comfort Tiffany who is the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany. It weighs 10,000 pounds and our tour guide said that it can fit a full size Volkswagen Beetle if put in sideways.

Washington became a state in 1889. I enjoyed listening to the story and history that our guide shared with us! He said  a committee proposed an elaborate design for the Seal but it was very complicated sketch of the port of Tacoma, vast wheat fields, grazing sheep and Mount Rainier. Jeweler Charles Talcott said the design was too complicated and would be outmoded by the growth of the state. He said something simple would be timeless.

He picked up an ink bottle and drew a circle around its base. He then placed a silver dollar in the circle and drew an inner circle. Between these circles he lettered the words, “The Seal of the State of Washington, 1889”. In the center he pasted a postage stamp bearing a picture of George Washington.

It quickly was accepted by the Legislature.

Hugz Blondie and Boo Bear