Handmade Millefiori Paperweight by Perthshire, Crieff, Circa 1970s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Overall a beautiful Perthshire Paperweight.
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Perthshire Paperweights
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Handmade Millefiori Paperweight by Perthshire, Crieff, Circa 1970s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Overall a beautiful Perthshire Paperweight.
Glass
Handmade Perthshire Millefiori Paperweight with P cane, Scotland Circa 1980s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Overall a beautiful Perthshire Paperweight.
Glass
Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Refined Murano art glass paperweight attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, featuring a suspended turquoise and white spiral ribbon encased within clear glass. The dynamic internal rib...
Art Glass
Perthshire Glass Millefiori Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A fine Perthshire Glass paperweight inkwell with a close-packed millefiori design, faceted, signed "P" in the stopper
Glass
John Deacons Perthshire Millefiori glass presse-papier 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass paperweight. A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used ...
Art Glass
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H 1.75 in Dm 2.75 in
Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
By Strathearn
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
Glass
Perthshire Art Glass Paperweight Twists and Millefiori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Ground pontil has leftovers of original paper label. Perthshire Paperweights studio was founded in 1968 in Crieff, Scotland, by Stuart Drysdale.
Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Perthshire Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Perthshire Millefiori art glass paperweight This vintage millefiori and twist art glass paperweight was handcrafted in Crieff, Scotland at Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd.
Art Glass
Millefiori Glass Paperweight by Perthshire, Crieff Scotland, circa 1970's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, made by the Scottish maker, Perthshire of Crieff, Circa 1970's.
Glass
Vintage Faceted Perthshire Spaced Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine faceted Perthshire spaced millefiori art glass paperweight.
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Paperweight in the Style of Perthshire Twists & Millefiori
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Art Glass Paperweight in the Style Perthshire Twists & Millefiori, circa 1980s.
Art Glass
Perthshire Paperweight Patterned Millefiori 1977E
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Patterned Millefiori 1977E Date :1977 Origin : Scotland Features : Six petal shaped canes arranged around a centre cane to form a flower, surrounded ...
Glass
Perthshire Paperweight Faceted Primroses 1985B
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Faceted Primroses 1985B Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features :Three pink and white flowers, three spaced canes with a millefiori garland, one top f...
Glass
Perthshire Paperweight Encased Closepack 1991B
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Encased Closepack 1991B Date : 1991B Origin : Scotland Features :A Millefiori closepack encased in clear crystal with twenty latticino rods around t...
Glass
Perthshire Paperweight Double Overlay Lampwork c1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Double Overlay Lampwork c1990 Date : c1990 Origin : Scotland Features : Three lampwork polychrome flowers, buds, leaves and stems on a clear ground ...
Glass
Perthshire Limited Edition Millefiori Studio Glass Paperweight, 1976-1978
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A limited edition art glass paperweight handcrafted at Perthshire paperweights of Crieff, Scotland between 1976 and 1978.
Glass, Art Glass
1974-1975 Perthshire Millefiori Art Glass LE Paperweight PP25
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage miliiefiori art glass paperweight, handcrafted by Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd. of Crieff, Scotland.
Glass, Art Glass
Perthshire Magnum Honeycomb Faceted, Bee Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A fine 1981 Perthshire Paperweights Ltd. magnum honeycomb faceted bee paperweight, with four bees in a large faceted paperweight with grid cut base
Glass
A Perthshire Crown Paperweight, 1996
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Crown Paperweight, 1996 Additional information: Date : 1996 Origin : Scotland Features : Red and blue twists alternating with white latticino rods on a ruby ground with...
Glass
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990 Additional information: Date : 1990 Origin : Scotland Features : A multicoloured lampwork bouquet with six flowers and several buds o...
Glass
A Perthshire Large Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Large Bouquet Paperweight, 1990 Additional information: Date : 1990 Origin : Scotland Features : A three dimensional bouquet of six flowers and two buds on a cleat grou...
Glass
A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight, 1986 Additional information: Date : 1986 Origin : Scotland Features : Four layers of amber petals forming a large upright Dahlia blossom.
Glass
A Perthshire Lampwork Fruit Paperweight, 1994
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Fruit Paperweight, 1994 Additional information: Date : 1994 Origin : Scotland Features : Two oranges, two bunches of grapes, a pear, a lemon and several cherri...
Glass
A Perthshire PP147 Magnum Millefiori Paperweight, 1992
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire PP147 Magnum Millefiori Paperweight, 1992 Additional information: Date : 1992 Origin : Scotland Features : A magnum millefiori weight with an hexagonal pattern comprisi...
Glass
A Perthshire Diamond Back Rattlesnake Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Diamond Back Rattlesnake Paperweight, 1997 Additional information: Date : 1997 Origin : Scotland Features : A brown rattlesnake with yellow and black spots coiled in a ...
Glass
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986 Additional information: Date : 1986 Origin : Scotland Features : A bouquet containing a large white and amber flower with " seash...
Glass
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
" A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986 Additional information: Date : 1986 Origin : Scotland Features : A bouquet containing a large white and amber flower with " sea...
Glass
A Perthshire Three Dimensional Bouquet Paperweight, 1991
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Three Dimensional Bouquet Paperweight, 1991 Additional information: Date : 1991 Origin : Scotland Features : A three dimensional bouquet containing five flowers and thr...
Glass
A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985 Additional information: Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features : A upright pink and white dahlia blossom above two layers of gr...
Glass
A Perthshire Crown Flower Overlayed Paperweight, 1996
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Crown Flower Overlayed Paperweight, 1996 Original Box.
Glass
A Perthshire Bouquet Flash Overlay Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Bouquet Flash Overlay Paperweight, 1997 Additional information: Date : 1997 Origin : Scotland Features : A bouquet of four flowers, three buds and several leaves on a c...
Glass
A Perthshire Magnum Butterfly Millefiori PP184 Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Magnum Butterfly Millefiori PP184 Paperweight, 1997 Original Box.
Glass
A Perthshire Lampwork Three Dimensional Bouquet Paperweight, 1993
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Three Dimensional Bouquet Paperweight, 1993 Original Box.
Glass
A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987 Original Box.
Glass
A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987 Additional information: Date : 1987 Origin : Scotland Features : A styalized pink and yellow flower and green pods on ...
Glass
A Large Perthshire White Flowers and Buds Paperweight, 2000
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Large Perthshire White Flowers and Buds Paperweight, 2000 Original Box.
Glass
A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997 Additional information: Date : 1997 Origin : Scotland Features : Four flowers and three buds on a bed of l...
Glass
A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997 Original box.
Glass
A Perthshire Overlayed Garland Art Institute of Chicago Paperweight, 1990's
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Overlayed Garland Art Institute of Chicago Paperweight, 1990's Additional information: Date : 1990's Origin : Scotland Features : A center coloured picture cane of a sn...
Glass
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985 Additional information: Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features : Five blue petaled flowers with white edges forming a bouquet within a ...
Glass
Perthshire PP81 Millefiori Golfer Paperweight 1992
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A Perthshire PP81 Millefiori Golfer Paperweight 1992 Date : 1992 Origin : Scotland Features : Complex millefiori golfer cane centrally surrounded by concentric rings of can...
Glass
Fine Perthshire Blue Gentian Paperweight 1981D
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A Perthshire Blue Gentian Paperweight 1981D Date : 1981 Origin : Scotland Features : A blue lampwork flower with a complex centre cane on parallel white latticino strips on...
Glass
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H 2.17 in Dm 3.04 in
A Perthshire Ruby & White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Ruby And White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Bouquet Paperweight, 1990 Original Box.
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A Perthshire Ruby Double Overlay Paperweight 1984G
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A Perthshire Ruby Double Overlay Paperweight 1984G Date : 1984 Origin :Scotland Features : A pink flower and two buds on a single spiral latticinio cushion within a double ...
Glass
A Perthshire Large Faceted Millefiori Inkwell PP15, 1969-84
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Large Faceted Millefiori Inkwell PP15, 1969-84 Additional information: Date : 1969-84 Origin : Scotland Features : Closepack millefiori canes in the bottle and stopper ...
Glass
Vintage Concentric Millefiori Perthshire Paperweight with P Cane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage millefiori art glass paperweight, handcrafted by Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd. of Crieff, Scotland and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century.
Glass, Art Glass
1983 Perthshire Paperweight with Red Lampwork Flower and Green Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An art glass paperweight handcrafted in Crieff, Scotland at Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd. in 1983.
Glass, Art Glass
Early Perthshire Studio Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage millefiori and twist art glass paperweight, handcrafted in Crieff, Scotland at Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd., circa 1969-1970.
Art Glass
Perthshire Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage millefiori art glass paperweight, handcrafted by Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd. of Crieff, Scotland and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century.
Glass, Art Glass
Perthshire Millefiori Studio Glass Paperweight, 1977 Annual Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A limited edition art glass paperweight handcrafted at Perthshire paperweights of Crieff, Scotland for the company's 1977 Annual collection.
Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Perthshire Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight with Central P Cane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage patterned millefiori and twist art glass paperweight, handcrafted in Crieff, Scotland at Perthshire Paperweights, Ltd., dating 1985-1997.
Art Glass, Glass
LABELLED Perthshire Blue Glass Millefiori Star Paperweight - P Cane
By John Deacons
Located in Bolton, GB
Made by Perthshire Paperweights, a glassworks based in Crieff, Scotland, which was in operation from 1968 until 2002.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Hand Blown, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with intricate white, light blue, and dark blue ribbons / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Original sticker on the base Measures: diamet...
Murano Glass
$80
H 2.38 in Dm 2.13 in
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Flower inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
$738Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.4 in Dm 3.15 in
Paul Ysart Millefiori Paperweight, Dark Glass with PY cane, Handmade in Scotland
By Paul Ysart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade concentric Millefiori, PY cane, Dark Glass Paperweight made by Paul Ysart in Scotland, during his early period, Circa 1930s. The canes are arranged as...
Glass
$110
H 2.13 in Dm 2.38 in
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
Millefiori Murano Glass Paperweight, Hand Blown, Italy, 1960s Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Millefiori Italian art glass paperweight Beautiful glass art paperweight in millefiori design in various shades of blues, red and white, accenting the close concentric complex. Mur...
Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight With Swirl Tornado Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This elegant Murano glass paperweight features a clear, transparent design with a delicate light blue flower inside. Small, subtle air bubbles are suspended within the glass, adding ...
Murano Glass
Millefiori Paperweight Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight, 1960s
By Formia Murano
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano midcentury modern 1960s Millefiori flower, green, blue, red, white murine Italian Art Glass paperweight.
Art Glass, Murrine
Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight, Italy, 1970's paper label on the underside "hold down those boring papers with a little excitement" In very good vintage as found condition. (s...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with multicolored glass canes to form "millefiori" / made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 3.15 inches / height 3.15 inche...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight by A. Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, PA
This fantastic spherical paperweight is made of hand-blown Murano glass and features air bubbles trapped within. A rare piece, it was designed for a special occasion in Italy during ...
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, this vintage Murano glass paperweight is a captivating display of color and craftsmanship. The piece features a complex, abstract compo...
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
vintage paperweight in Murano glass, 1970
Murano Glass
$1,026
H 12.21 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in
"Spirale" glass object by Studio Salvadore, made on Murano ca. 2015
By Marco & Mattia Salvadore, Studio Salvadore
Located in Aachen, DE
This exquisite glass vessel is a fine example of contemporary Venetian artistry, originating from the "Spirale" series at Studio Salvadore. Handcrafted circa 2015 on the historic isl...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$900Sale Price|50% Off
Magnificent Rare Colorful Heavy Italian Millefiori Swirl Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are Offering is A Beautiful and Rare Exquisite Heavy Italian Millefiori Swirl Glass Paperweight with Bubbles. Outstandingly done with Magnificent Array of ...
Crystal
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.13 in Dm 2.5 in
G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Paperweight / Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Paperweight / Vase, Italy, 1950s.
Glass
A French Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Caddy, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Caddy, 19th Century Description: Features iridescent mother-of-pearl shells housed within a fire-gilded brass frame. Produced in Paris ...
Bronze
$7,104
H 8.67 in W 6.11 in D 3.35 in
Antique 19thC Chinese Gilt Solid Silver Mounted Nautilus Shell Centrepiece
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Chinese gilt solid silver nautilus shell centrepiece, mounted with a boldly modelled dragon in high relief. The natural shell is set horizontally within a shaped...
Silver
$2,693Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 18.51 in D 1.97 in
Baroque Picture Frame, Lacquered & Gilt Wood, Italy, 17th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Piccola cornice Barocca, laccata e dorata. Cornice lignea traforata riccamente intagliata a soggetti fogliacei. Italia, XVII Secolo.
Wood
Pink Glass Art Deco Style Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pink Glass Art Deco Style Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Brass
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Blue Opaline Egg Form Covered Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Green Opaline Egg Form Covered Box. The egg form opaline box rests in a gilt bronze nest of grapes and leaves. The box opens to reveal a small compartment.
Ormolu
$3,200
H 11.25 in W 34.75 in D 25 in
19th century Japanese Lacquer Zataku (low table) with Scattered fan Motif
Located in New York, NY
This Japanese antique low table features a scattered fan motif and is a type of zataku (low table), historically used for meals, tea ceremonies, and other seated activities. Lacque...
Gold Leaf
French Majolica Wild Rose Cake Stand Delphin Massier Circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wild Rose Cake Stand Delphin Massier Circa 1890, 9.8 inches diameter , 4 inches height.
Ceramic, Majolica
$25,680
H 3.94 in Dm 0.04 in
1923 Rene Lalique - Perfume Bottle Petalia Tokalon Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Petalia" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1923 for Tokalon. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Wonderful patina. Extremely rare model. height...
Blown Glass
$306Sale Price|52% Off
H 1.5 in W 4.53 in D 3.12 in
Czech Malachite Glass Trinket Box, Curt Schlevogt, 1950s Art Deco
By Heinrich Hoffmann, Curt Schlevogt
Located in Glasgow, GB
A richly coloured malachite glass trinket box, crafted in Czechoslovakia during the mid-20th century, circa 1950s. This rectangular lidded box is a direct aesthetic descendant of the...
Glass, Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic Murano Art Glass paperweight with multicolored Millefiori murrines. This art glass paperweight is designed with a sculptural knob top in clear frosted matte glass resembl...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
$500
H 2.13 in W 2.75 in D 4.25 in
Murano Gold Flecks Black Spots Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
By Gambaro & Poggi, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks with black spots Italian art glass turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is made in the manner of the Gambaro & Poggi company, an...
Gold Leaf
$2,465Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 17.33 in D 1.19 in
Italian Art Nouveau Trumeau Mirror, Hand-Carved Wood, 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unusual Italian Art Nouveau Folk Art Rococo Trumeau style arts and crafts wooden wall mirror from the early 1900s. Beautifully hand-carved large bird in flight among lovely stylized ...
Mirror, Wood
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Tall Loetz Art Nouveau Green Vase with Alvin Silver Overlay
By Alvin Corporation, Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase made by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Unusual form with tall cylindrical neck and bellied base. Overlay in form of loose and entwined t...
Silver
Japanese Lacquer Tray Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 20th century Japanese lacquered side table. Tray is in a flower shape painted with rich red, gold and black colors. Painted birds, branches and flowers on tray. The lacquer fin...
Wood
20th Century, Fontana Arte Illuminated Wall Mirror 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Fontana Arte was launched in 1932 with a mission to develop products with a more artisanal feel. The Italian design company's offerings range from stained glass to furnishings and li...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Large Natural Coral Specimen Mounted on Cement
Located in Doylestown, PA
Impressive natural branch Isopora palifera coral specimen mounted on a cement base. A stony coral in the Acroporidae family which can be found in the shallow tropical waters of the ...
Concrete, Coral
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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