A paperweight can be both functional and a natural or manmade work of art. A paperweight can be a favorite rock found on the beach to hold down papers on your desk. It can be a chunk of round glass or ...

Collectors who love glass often love paperweights. Do you have a fancy paperweight on a desk or side table? Paperweights became very popular in the 1880s in Europe and America when letter-writing was ...

When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...

Vintage paperweights hold a special place in the world of collectibles, offering a unique blend of artistry, craftsmanship, and functionality. From intricate glass creations by to beautifully carved ...

Glass is a dazzling, puzzling material. A glob of glass looks as light as a soap bubble, but is, of course, as heavy as lead. It's solid, but it looks like empty air. And because glass gathers and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the 1700s, paperweights made from ...

Blue glass circling the orb, a delicate green-leafed flower suspended inside, it seemed one of a kind. But the paperweight, instead, is a near duplicate of artwork already on display. That’s one ...

It might be something that would normally go unnoticed on your desk. But one Winona artist takes the age-old art of making glass paperweights to a whole new level. “The paperweight tradition started ...