Magnum Gene Crabtree Icepick Flower Paperweight. This paperweight has four brown icepick flowers over a yellow cushion ground. There is a large bubble in the center and between the flowers and also a pattern of smaller bubbles surrounding the design. The base is fire finished and is signed with a pontil stamp on the base “Gene Crabtree”. This paperweight probably dates from the early 1970s. A very large showy paperweight with great color. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only. Note on white glare : Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. This design is sometimes called an icepick flower design because an icepick type tool is pushed down through the colored layer to create the stem for the flower. The design is made by placing the brown frit (ground glass) in a metal template, then picking it up with a gather of clear glass. An icepick like tool is then used to create a stem and center bubble in each petal. Eugene Crabtree who was one of the earliest glass workers at Wheaton Village in Millville, New Jersey. He made paperweights at Wheaton Village starting in the 1960s and also worked at a number of other glass factories. Magnum Size: 3 9/16″ diameter by 3 1/4″ high. The base is fire finished with a pontil signature stamp. This paperweight weighs 34 ounces. Condition: Excellent condition with no scratches, chips, or cracks found on inspection. Signature: Signed on the base with a “Gene Crabtree” pontil stamp. Allan’s Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperweights” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Australia.
- Country of Origin: US
- Style: Icepick Flower Paperweight
- Material: Glass
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Signed
- Color: Orange
- Glassmaking Technique: Furnace work paperweight
- Type of Glass: Paperweight
- Subject/Theme: Icepick Flower Paperweight
- Brand: Crabtree
- Type: Paperweight
- Production Style: Art Glass