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Collectors paperweights 86 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are cancelled until further notice. Old books on glass paperweights are shattered by this beautiful new presentat. Hastons contribution to the genre stands out for the complexity of its characters and for small, telling details that demonstrate just how difficult recovery can be. This book is an essential reference for all paperweight collectors. Of these the worldrenowned sinclair collection, comprising 439 paperweights and related glass, ranks as one of the great paperweight collections. Examples of two of them will be found, however, on page 32 of that volume. Incredibly, everything inside the weight is also glass.
Glass eye studio 2018 dated 3 inch celestial series vulcan paperweight 527f. Museum information, a helpful bibliography, and tips for the. Fine antique and contemporary glass art paperweights since 2011. In scotland, the pioneering work of paul ysart from the 1930s onward preceded a new generation of artists such as william manson, peter mcdougall, peter holmes and john deacons. Paperweights new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Paperweights of the world, 4th edition with revised price guide. Extremely collectable for their uniqueness and beauty, these little works of art make excellent gifts.
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Beautiful color photographs of over 1,000 paperweights bring to life the authors passion for collecting these art treasures made of glass and crystal, color and imagination. Art glass paperweights art glass paperweights are intricate miniatures of all the beauty and technique found in blown glass sculpture. The authors discuss the history and production techniques for antique weights and modern makers. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Most of the weights in the neustadter collection, which was. He is the author of three books on paperweights and has contributed to dozens of others. They also include hints for collectors, tips on the care of paperweights, a glossary, a list of museums with paperweight collections, and a bibliography for further reading. This compact and informative guide provides all the basic information one needs to enter the world of paperweights. There is a second paperweight in my house that my sister bought for my son matthew, a dandelion gone to seed, encased in a half globe of clear plastic. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books. Paperweights of the world, 4th edition with revised price. New listing art glass cherrys paperweight signed ken rosenfeld 1990. Paperweights from the 1840s to the 1980s are displayed.
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Encyclopedic in scope and copiously illustrated, it surveys the entire history of the subject, from an exploration of the origins of millefiori techniques in the 18th dynasty egypt to the latest paperweight developments the world over. You can read more about the baccarat paperweights in the new book baccarat paperweights two centuries of beauty by paul dunlop or one of the older books on paperweights in general, such as the encyclopedia of glass paperweights by paul hollister or world paperweights by robert hall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Selmans first effort was paperweights for collectors, which he coauthored with his first wife, linda pope. The boston and sandwich and new england glass companies, the field of 19th century. Art glass paperweights from north american artists artful home. There are several good books that look at paperweights from around the world. See the paperweights of the world collection at the corning museum of glass here here is a paperweight from my parents. Pick between a dome, square or heartshaped paperweight. A baccarat dated close millefiori weight, dated 1846, initialed and dated on a single cane b 1846. Oct 01, 2019 a baccarat dated close millefiori weight, dated 1846, initialed and dated on a single cane b 1846. Made using a variety of techniques, these paperweights feature millefiori, murini, canework, and much more.
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Paperweight making in america, an emigre from europe, followed its own path once it was adopted by the new worlds nineteenth century glasshouses. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This book covers every area of paperweights you need to know about in order to knowedgely be able to collect them. Shutterfly has nearly 20 different options for your glass paper weight design.
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Robert halls third book on paperweights covers weights from all parts of the world. Vasart art glass paperweight millefiori ribbons twists made in scotland 1940s. Peter pommerencke information on european, english, and scottish firms 19th20th century, as well as late 20th century american studios and artists. These objects did not make their initial appearance until almost a century after the company was established, appearing in the companys records during the final years of the first half of the nineteenth century. If there is a range of prices, it is because i have. This book is a catalogue raisonne of the paperweight collections given to the newyork historical society by mrs. Told in part through flashbacks, the reader puts together the pieces of stevies story as she is ready to recall and face them herself. Those rare weights, drawn from collections all over the world will never be seen as a group again. Upon the publication of the pioneering work in 1997 of john hawleys, the art of the paperweight.
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