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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Waterford Crystal diamond paperweight clock with quartz…

Waterford Crystal Diamond Clock

Waterford Crystal diamond paperweight clock with quartz movement, 8 cm x 8 cm

Waterford Crystal paperweight, in the form of a shell, signed…

Signed Waterford Crystal Shell Paperweight

Waterford Crystal paperweight, in the form of a shell, signed to base

Waterford Crystal frog paperweight marked to base, width 7 cm

Waterford Crystal Frog Paperweight - 7cm Width

Waterford Crystal frog paperweight marked to base, width 7 cm

Waterford Crystal world globe paperweight marked to base, on…

Waterford Crystal Globe Paperweight on Wood Stand

Waterford Crystal world globe paperweight marked to base, on fitted wood stand, height 8 cm globe.

A Waterford Crystal turtle paperweight, etched Waterford with…

Waterford Crystal Turtle Paperweight, 11 cm

A Waterford Crystal turtle paperweight, etched Waterford with original stock label, length 11 cm

Waterford Crystal golf ball paperweight

Crystal Golf Ball Paperweight

Waterford Crystal golf ball paperweight

Waterford football paperweight

Waterford Football Weight

Waterford football paperweight

Waterford cut crystal star burst paperweight

Waterford Starburst Crystal Paperweight

Waterford cut crystal star burst paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal owl paperweight

Waterford Owl Crystal Paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal owl paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal swallow paperweight

Waterford Swallow Crystal Paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal swallow paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal penguin paperweight

Waterford Crystal Penguin Paperweight

Waterford Irish quality cut crystal penguin paperweight

Waterford 'Rose' paperweight

Waterford Rose Paperweight

Waterford 'Rose' paperweight

Waterford Crystal golf club paperweight

Crystal Golf Club Paperweight

Waterford Crystal golf club paperweight

Paperweights. Two by Waterford inc: globe of the world on…

Waterford Globe Paperweight on Timber Base

Paperweights. Two by Waterford inc: globe of the world on timber base

Waterford Crystal shell shaped paperweight

Shell Paperweight by Waterford Crystal

Waterford Crystal shell shaped paperweight

Waterford cut crystal paperweight of a cat

Waterford Crystal Cat Paperweight

Waterford cut crystal paperweight of a cat

Waterford Crystal 'Capitol' paperweight

Waterford Capitol Paperweight

Waterford Crystal 'Capitol' paperweight

Waterford cut crystal shell shaped paperweight

Waterford Shell Paperweight

Waterford cut crystal shell shaped paperweight

Waterford glass paperweight. 18 cm high.

Waterford Glass Paperweight - 18cm Height

Waterford glass paperweight. 18 cm high.