Miniature Yellow Sandwich Rose Tilted Pedestal Paperweight with Millefiori on White Ground. This is a extra small miniature tilted pedestal paperweight with yellow sandwich rose and three green leaves. There are three millefiori canes between the leaves and the design is set on an opaque white ground. The paperweight is tilted at a 45 degree angle so it displays beautifully. Signed on the underside of the ground with a gold foil K. It is faceted with a large angled top facet and six side facets. It has all the bells and whistles. A special paperweight by this talented artist. Kaziun called this style of rose a Sandwich rose. He was inspired by the tiny roses found in antique basket of roses paperweights made by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company. It is also called a rope rose. The rose is made with a tiny molten glass rod. Please note that this paperweight is extra small and is slightly smaller than Kaziun’s popular spider lily paperweights. It is hard to imagine how he packed so much detail into such a small object. Note on white glare. Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. Note for International buyers. Was one of the most famous of the American paperweight artists. He is often credited with contributing to the rebirth of interest in paperweight making. He made paperweights from the 1940s until his death in 1992. His weights are usually signed with a gold K or a special millefiori cane containing a K. You can read about him in many books, including. Magic in the Glass – The Paperweight Artistry of Charles Kaziun, Jr. American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1970). Miniature size: Just under 1 1/4″ diameter by just under 1 3/4″ high. The pedestal base has a diameter of just under 1 3/16. Signature: Signed on the underside of the white ground with Kaziun’s gold K. Condition: Excellent condition with no chips or cracks or chips. 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.
- Origin: Massachusetts
- Pattern: Sandwich Rose Tilted Pedestal Paperweight
- Color: Yellow
- Material: Glass
- Brand: Kaziun
- Type: Paperweight
- Era: 1960-1980
- Style: Sandwich Rose Tilted Pedestal Paperweight
- Theme: Sandwich Rose Tilted Pedestal Paperweight
- Features: Signed
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1980
- Production Technique: Lampwork & Millefiori
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Handmade: Yes