Paperweights, used to hold down papers, and most commonly made in glass, evolved in Venice in the early nineteenth century, and spread to France via Bohemia about 1845, where the finest examples were produced by three factories: Baccarat, Clichy and St Louis. Examples from these manufacturers are mostly unmarked and widely faked and imitated and thus a minefield for the uninitiated. The most popular motif is millefiori ('thousand flowers'), though fruit, single flowers, insects, and other small objects are often used as well as portraits and view. The cheaper paperweights use air bubbles as decoration. The classic paperweights are round and domed, but lesser weights were also made in the form of pyramids and rectangles. The early period of paperweights is reckoned to have ended in 1870 but some 20th century manufacturers such as Lalique, Kosta Boda, Whitefriars and Caithness Glass have produced some fine examples. The great majority of more...

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Royal Crown Derby farmyard hen paper weight with gold seal to…

Royal Crown Derby Farmyard Hen Paperweight with Gold Seal

Royal Crown Derby farmyard hen paper weight with gold seal to base, width 9.5 cm

A set of three Royal Crown Derby beetle themed paperweights,…

A set of three Royal Crown Derby beetle themed paperweights, length 12 cm-longest

Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby "brown pelican" paperweight with gold seal to base, height 13 cm

Royal Crown Derby linnet 25 year guild paperweight with gold…

Royal Crown Derby linnet 25 year guild paperweight with gold seal to base, width 9.5 cm

Boxed Royal Doulton rabbit paperweight 2010 for you rabbit

Boxed Royal Doulton rabbit paperweight 2010 for you rabbit

Boxed Royal Doulton snuffle pig paperweight 2012 collectors…

Boxed Royal Doulton snuffle pig paperweight 2012 collectors guild

Royal Crown Derby Siamese imari cat paperweight with gold seal…

Royal Crown Derby Siamese imari cat paperweight with gold seal to base, height

Wedgwood glass dolphin paperweight

Wedgwood Dolphin Glass Paperweight

Wedgwood glass dolphin paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby, England Debonair bear paperweight,…

Royal Crown Derby Debonair Bear Paperweight (1997)

A Royal Crown Derby, England Debonair bear paperweight, exclusive for the Royal Crown Derby Collectors Guild, 1997, with original box, height 14 cm

Royal Crown Derby Pheasant paperweight 17 cm wide, 6.5 cm high,…

Royal Crown Derby Pheasant Paperweight with Box

Royal Crown Derby Pheasant paperweight 17 cm wide, 6.5 cm high, original box included

Royal Crown Derby Quail paperweight 10.5 cm wide, 6 cm high,…

Royal Crown Derby Quail Paperweight with Original Box

Royal Crown Derby Quail paperweight 10.5 cm wide, 6 cm high, original box included

Royal Crown Derby Duck paperweight 11 cm wide, 6.5 cm high,…

Royal Crown Derby Duck Paperweight with Original Box

Royal Crown Derby Duck paperweight 11 cm wide, 6.5 cm high, original box included

Royal Crown Derby Penguin paperweight 14 cm high, original box…

Royal Crown Derby Penguin Paperweight with Box

Royal Crown Derby Penguin paperweight 14 cm high, original box included

Two Royal Crown Derby bird paperweights: Firecrest and Wren

Royal Crown Derby Bird Paperweights: Firecrest & Wren

Two Royal Crown Derby bird paperweights: Firecrest and Wren

A Royal Crown Derby paperweight Old Imari Snake

Old Imari Snake Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby paperweight Old Imari Snake

A Royal Crown Derby paperweight Reindeer

Royal Derby Reindeer Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby paperweight Reindeer

Two Royal Crown Derby paperweights 'Noah's Ark' (no stopper)…

Royal Crown Derby Noah's Ark and Baby Rabbit Paperweights

Two Royal Crown Derby paperweights 'Noah's Ark' (no stopper) and 'Baby Rabbit'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'The Toy Box'

Mini Toy Box Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'The Toy Box'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'Green Grocer Shop'

Green Grocer Shop Mini Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'Green Grocer Shop'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'The Sweet Shop'

Mini Sweet Shop Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'The Sweet Shop'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'Georgian Townhouse'

Mini Georgian Townhouse Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight mini 'Georgian Townhouse'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Queen Mother's 100th Anniversay'…

Royal Crown Derby Queen Mother Paperweight Limited Edition

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Queen Mother's 100th Anniversay' Crown limited edition 194/950, with certificate

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Old Imari Snake'

Imari Snake Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Old Imari Snake'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Molly'

Regal Molly: Royal Crown Derby Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Molly'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Border Collie'

Border Collie Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Border Collie'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Friesian Cow, Buttercup' limited…

Limited Edition Friesian Cow Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Friesian Cow, Buttercup' limited edition 657/2500 with cert

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Dolphin'

Dolphin Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Dolphin'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Russian Bear'

Russian Bear Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Russian Bear'

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Schoolboy Teddy'

"Schoolboy Teddy" Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight 'Schoolboy Teddy'

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Red Robin

Royal Derby Red Robin Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Red Robin

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Bluebell Calf

Bluebell Calf Porcelain Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Bluebell Calf

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Wolf, limited edition…

Limited edition porcelain wolf paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Wolf, limited edition 526/2500

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Water Buffalo

Water Buffalo Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Water Buffalo

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Wedding of William &…

Royal Wedding Porcelain Paperweight by Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Wedding of William & Catherine Commemorative Coronet

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Elizabeth…

Limited Edition Queen Elizabeth Orb Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Elizabeth Coronation Orb, limited edition 194/950 certificate signed by Hugh Gibson

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Elizabeth…

Limited Edition Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Crown Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Heraldic Crown, limited edition 194/950 certificate signed by Hugh Gibson

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Prince of Wales…

Limited Edition Prince of Wales Coronet Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Prince of Wales Coronet, limited edition 194/950 certificate signed by Hugh Gibson

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Victoria Crown…

Royal Crown Derby Queen Victoria Paperweight (Limited Edition)

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Queen Victoria Crown The 100th Anniversary of the granting by Queen Victoria of the title Royal, (edition limited to 1990)

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Reindeer

Regal Reindeer Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Reindeer

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Redlegged Partridge

Redlegged Partridge Porcelain Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Redlegged Partridge

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Teal Duckling

Teal Duckling Paperweight from Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Teal Duckling

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight mini Bear Cricketeer

Royal Crown Derby Bear Cricketeer Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight mini Bear Cricketeer

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Doormouse

Royal Derby Doormouse Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Doormouse

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight miniature The Ram…

Royal Crown Derby Ram Pub Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight miniature The Ram Public House

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Bluebird

Bluebird Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Bluebird

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Hawthorne Hedgehog

Hawthorne Hedgehog Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Hawthorne Hedgehog

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Baby Rabbit

Baby Rabbit Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Baby Rabbit

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Chaffinch Nesting

Chaffinch Nesting Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Chaffinch Nesting

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Teddy Bear

Royal Derby Teddy Bear Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Teddy Bear

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Rough Collie

Regal Rough Collie Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Rough Collie

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Rough Collie

Royal Collie Paperweight by Derby Porcelain

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Rough Collie

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Reindeer

Royal Crown Derby Reindeer Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Reindeer

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Border Collie

Regal Border Collie Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight Border Collie

A Royal Crown Derby 'Red Deer' paperweight, designer John…

Royal Crown Derby Red Deer Paperweight

A Royal Crown Derby 'Red Deer' paperweight, designer John Ablitt Collectors Guild 1994, gold button, signed and dated 5.11.03, width 16 cm (not original box)

Three Royal Crown Derby paperweights, comprising owl, dove and…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Paperweight Trio

Three Royal Crown Derby paperweights, comprising owl, dove and penguin, all in Imari palette, factory marks to base, height 13 cm (penguin and owl), and 10 cm (dove) (3)

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, bird with silver button

Silver Button Bird Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, bird with silver button

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, cat with gold button, signed

Gold-Buttoned Cat Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby (signed)

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, cat with gold button, signed

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, bird with silver button

Silver Button Bird Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, bird with silver button

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, beaver

Beaver Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, beaver

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, squirrel

Squirrel Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, squirrel

Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight with gold seal to base,…

Gold-sealed Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight, 8 cm height

Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight with gold seal to base, height 8 cm

Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight with gold seal to base,…

Gold-sealed Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight in original packaging

Royal Crown Derby owl paperweight with gold seal to base, height 11.5 cm, with original packaging

Royal Crown Derby kookaburra paperweight with gold seal to base,…

Royal Crown Derby Kookaburra Paperweight with Gold Seal

Royal Crown Derby kookaburra paperweight with gold seal to base, height 13.5 cm

Large Royal Crown Derby camel paperweight with gold seal to…

Gold-Sealed Camel Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Large Royal Crown Derby camel paperweight with gold seal to base, height 17.5 cm X width 20 cm

Pair of Royal Crown Derby Dove paperweights to celebrate the…

Royal Crown Derby Diamond Jubilee Dove Paperweights

Pair of Royal Crown Derby Dove paperweights to celebrate the diamond jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II, comprising Elizabeth and Phillip, height 16 cm, both with gold seals to base, edition 191/500, together with certificate of authenticity, in original…

Royal Crown Derby cygnet 'George' paperweight with gold seal to…

Royal Crown Derby Cygnet Paperweight in Box

Royal Crown Derby cygnet 'George' paperweight with gold seal to base, height 11 cm in original box

Royal Crown Derby 'Fantail' paperweight gold button, 9 cm…

Royal Crown Derby Fantail Gold Button Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Fantail' paperweight gold button, 9 cm length, 6 cm height

Royal Crown Derby 'Fairy Wren' paperweight gold button, 9.5 cm…

Gold Button Fairy Wren Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Fairy Wren' paperweight gold button, 9.5 cm height

Royal Crown Derby 'Snowflake' paperweight painted penguin…

Royal Crown Derby Penguin Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Snowflake' paperweight painted penguin figure, gold button seal to base, with original packaging, height 7 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Dragon' paperweight gold button seal to base,…

Royal Crown Derby Dragon Paperweight with Gold Seal

Royal Crown Derby 'Dragon' paperweight gold button seal to base, height 5.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Bumblebee' paperweight gold button seal to…

Royal Crown Derby Bumblebee Paperweight with Packaging

Royal Crown Derby 'Bumblebee' paperweight gold button seal to base, with original packaging, length 5.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Nibbles' paperweight rabbit figure, gold…

Gold-sealed Rabbit Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Nibbles' paperweight rabbit figure, gold button seal to base, height 8 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Mistletoe' paperweight 'Mistletoe' hedgehog…

Royal Crown Derby Mistletoe Hedgehog Paperweight with Packaging

Royal Crown Derby 'Mistletoe' paperweight 'Mistletoe' hedgehog painted figure, gold button seal to base, with original packaging, length 7 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'River Bank Vole' paperweight gold button…

Gold-sealed River Bank Vole Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'River Bank Vole' paperweight gold button seal to base, height 4.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Snuffles' paperweight painted seated pig…

"Snuffles" Seated Pig Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Snuffles' paperweight painted seated pig figure, gold button seal to base, height 5.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby 'Scruff dog' paperweight with gold seal and…

Royal Crown Derby Scruff Dog Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Scruff dog' paperweight with gold seal and signed to base, width 9 cm

Royal Crown Derby polar bear cub paperweight with gold seal to…

Gold-sealed Polar Bear Cub Paperweight with Box

Royal Crown Derby polar bear cub paperweight with gold seal to base, with original box, width 9.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby grizzly bear paperweight with gold seal to…

Gold-sealed Royal Crown Derby Grizzly Bear Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby grizzly bear paperweight with gold seal to base, width 16.5 cm, in original box

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Imari' pattern rooster with…

Gold-buttoned Imari Rooster Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Imari' pattern rooster with gold button

Two Royal Crown Derby ceramic paperweights, including: owl…

Royal Crown Derby Owl and Wren Paperweights

Two Royal Crown Derby ceramic paperweights, including: owl figure, height 8 cm and wren figure, height 5 cm each with gold button to base.

Royal Crown Derby Catnip kitten paperweight with gold seal to…

Gold Seal Catnip Kitten Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby Catnip kitten paperweight with gold seal to base, width 8 cm

Royal Crown Derby mountain gorilla paper weight with gold seal…

Gold Seal Mountain Gorilla Paper Weight

Royal Crown Derby mountain gorilla paper weight with gold seal to base, width 16 cm

Two French glass paperweights the blue Sevres in the form of a…

French Glass Paperweights: Sevres Top & Daum Fish

Two French glass paperweights the blue Sevres in the form of a spinning top, the red fish Daum, height 7 cm

Wedgwood art glass owl paperweight height 11 cm

Wedgwood Owl Paperweight

Wedgwood art glass owl paperweight height 11 cm

Two Royal Crown Derby cat paperweights including Thomas and…

Limited Edition Royal Crown Derby Cat Paperweights

Two Royal Crown Derby cat paperweights including Thomas and Tabitha, both with gold button seal to bases and limited editions of 1500, height 8 cm tallest

Two Royal Crown Derby cat paperweights comprising Calico kitten…

Royal Crown Derby Cat Paperweights - Calico & Tabby Kitten

Two Royal Crown Derby cat paperweights comprising Calico kitten and sleepy tabby kitten, both with gold seal buttons, height 8 cm.

Royal Crown Derby 'Mother cat' paperweight with gold seal to…

Gold-sealed Mother Cat Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Mother cat' paperweight with gold seal to base, height 13 cm.

Royal Crown Derby ''Woodland Pheasant' paperweight with gold…

Woodland Pheasant Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby ''Woodland Pheasant' paperweight with gold seal to base, signed Hugh Gibson, 17.5 cm length.

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Scottish Terrior, silver button

Scottish Terrier Silver Button Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Scottish Terrior, silver button

Royal Crown Derby Koala paperweight with gold seal, height 11.5…

Gold-sealed Koala Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby Koala paperweight with gold seal, height 11.5 cm.

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Royal Crown Derby 'Oceanic…

Oceanic Whale Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, Royal Crown Derby 'Oceanic Whale' with gold button, signed to base

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Zebra' with gold button, signed…

Gold-buttoned Zebra Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Zebra' with gold button, signed to base

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Zebra Baby' with gold button

Gold Button Zebra Baby Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Zebra Baby' with gold button

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Grizzly Bear' with gold button

Gold Button Grizzly Bear Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, 'Grizzly Bear' with gold button

Royal Crown Derby porcelain ram paperweight, depicted seated…

Blue and Yellow Ram Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby porcelain ram paperweight, depicted seated with head slightly turned, decorated with blue and yellow scrolls, length 11.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, depicting an elephant, height 10…

Elephant Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby paperweight, depicting an elephant, height 10 cm