A Splendid Multifaceted and Vintage SIGNED John Gentile. I only see 1 small flea bite at the top edge, see Yellow arrow in last picture number 7. I count 5 Total Facets and 5 Total Concentric Rings. The Facets on this one are Huge and add an Extra Beauty to the Piece. This one is Rare because it’s Marked JG for John Gentile on the underside inside the glass and most were not marked. I have added a Short History about John Gentile below for your convenience if by chance you weren’t aware of his background. I would consider this Scarce and Lovely Work of Art Glass to be in Very Good Original Vintage Condition. No collection is complete with having a few John Gentile Paperweights in it. The concave bottom shows light shelf wear to the basal rim. This is a MAGNUM Size Paperweight and it measures 3 1/4″ Diameter by 2″ Tall. Please check pictures for further description. The Stand is not part of this sale and is only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers. On this Wonderful Antique Art Glass Paperweight and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists. Some of this Wonderful Paperweights Fascinating History. From The 65-year collection of Barbara Sisson, Charleston, WV. Her Collection Featured over 2,000 antique and modern paperweights including Baccarat, Clichy, St. Louis, Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. New England Glass Co. Kaziun, Ysart and other American studio artists, Millville/South Jersey, an extensive selection of Degenhart, St. Just recently in 2018 I was very proud and honored to have had the opportunity to acquire a large portion of Barbara Sissons Wonderful and Cherished Art Glass Paperweight Collection. If youre a new collector, old collector or just would like a few original well documented paperweights for your collection please stay tuned and watch for my future Art Glass Paperweight auctions. Short History of Mr. John became well known in the world of glass paperweights. John started the glass business in 1947 in Star City, West Virginia. He mainly catered to the tourist trade but over the decades that he worked with glass he perfected his paperweight trade skills and produced some very nice, interesting, and technically challenging paperweights. He was one of the first American paperweight artists to incorporate snakes and lizards. He worked with glassmaker Henry C. Johnson who made the snakes that John encased in glass. When John died in 2006, the company closed it’s doors shortly thereafter. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I’m a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won’t miss any of my fabulous items. Pictures are used as part of my descriptions. ONLY if there is a Mistake in the description. If you receive your item and the box is damaged please keep that for. From the shipper should they need it back. Thank you very much. The item “RARE and Vintage JOHN GENTILE CLOSED PACKED MILLEFIORI Art Glass Paperweight” is in sale since Friday, August 17, 2018. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperwtlady1″ and is located in Hamilton, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country of Origin: USA
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Color: Multi-Color
- Type of Glass: Crystal
- Subject/Theme: Patriotic
- Brand: John Gentile