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FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight

ANTIQUE ENGLISH Dump/Bottle Art Glass Paperweight with a 2 Layer Flower. In Beautiful Green Glass. (Circa Pre 1840 – 1860). They are also known as “Dump Weights”, and were made with four basic internal designs: Controlled Elongated Bubble Spray, Flowers and Flower Pot made of chalk/foam (like this one). Flowers and Flower Pot made with metallic foil flowers and foam pot, Encased Sulphide/Ceramic Figures. Two layers of “Flowers” rise from a foam “Pot” to form the design in this Antique English Bottle Glass paperweight. The weight is bullet-shaped. This is a Magnum size weight and measures 2 3/4 in diameter at the widest point and tapers to a large rounded top. It is 3 1/2 Tall. There is wear and scuffing to the surface and a bruise on the side, however all of this can easily be professionally polished away if you so desire. I do see some light scratches and several tiny flea bites here and there but that is to be expected for it’s age. It would certainly be a nice addition to your collection. I consider this Very Scarce Paperweight to be in Fair Original Antique Condition. The clear concave bottom does show light shelf wear and the pontil mark is rough to the touch. Ease check the pictures for further description. The Stands are not part of this sale and were only used here for illustrative purposes. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers. On this Wonderful Antique Art Glass Paperweights 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 English Victorian. Dump glass weights were made in England by many different glass factories from the early 19th century. In the early 19th century there was a great demand glass bottles. To avoid wasting this remainder glass, factories began making thousands of these types of weights. Small dump weights were used as paperweights, and larger ones would be used as doorstops. Some of the weights had internal designs; controlled bubbles, complicated motifs made from foil or sulphides. The majority of these Dump Weights were unmarked and have a rough pontil. 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 “FABULOUS ANTIQUE ENGLISH Bottle Glass with 2 Layer FLOWER Art Glass Paperweight” is in sale since Saturday, November 23, 2019. 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: England
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Subject/Theme: Flower
  • Brand: ENGLISH
  • Type: Antique

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