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Paperweights must have first appeared along with paper in ancient Egypt. It is said that glass paperweights first appeared at an 1845 industrial exposition in Vienna. Today's collectors search for every type, from the very expensive French weights of the nineteenth century to the modern artist weights or advertising pieces. The glass tops of the paperweights sometimes have been nicked or scratched, and this type of damage can be removed by polishing. Some serious collectors think this type of repair is an alteration and will not buy a repolished weight; others think it is an acceptable technique of restoration that does not change the value. Baccarat paperweights are listed separately under Baccarat.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Paperweights | Snowdome | Watermelon Boy Down In Dixie Atlas Crystal Works c.1940 4 x 3 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | St. Louis | Chrysanthemum Pink Flower Yellow Center Filigree 6-Sided Printies 2 7/8 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | St. Louis | Coronation Sulphide Queen Elizabeth Profile c.1953 2 7/8 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | St. Louis | Crocus Fleurs De Lorraine Signed SL 1988 3 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | St. Louis | Lion Head Crystal Jewel Eyes 4 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | St. Louis | Red & Blue Crown Red Blue Ribbons Alternating Filigree Twists 2 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Stankard | Honeysuckle Opaque Green Ground Pink Blossoms C.S. Kressley 3 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Sulphide | 5-Petal Flowers Orange Gold Tips Branch 1800s 2 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Sulphide | 6-Petal Flower Yellow To Orange Green Leaves 1800s 2 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Venetian Glass | Sagittarius 4 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Victorian Glass | Trembling Turtle 19th Century 3 1/4 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Weiss | Max Die Silvered Metal Mark c.1926 3 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Wendell Willkie | 1940 Campaign Glass 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 In. | 2011 | | | Paperweights | Whitefriars | Jubilee Weight Millefiori Blue E.R. Queen Elizabeth 1977 3 1/4 In. | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Ayotte | Rick,Swamp Sparrow,Mushrooms,Berries,Snowdrops,c.1988,3 3/4 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Ayotte | Turtle,Driftwood,Pond Lily,Signed,c.1999,4 x 3 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Bohemian | Hunting Dog,Faceted,Engraved,Amber Base,2 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Buzzini | White-Rayed Wyethia,Daisies,Purple Blossoms,Signed 1992,3 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Clichy | Millefiori,Rose Canes,Pink & Green Rose Cane,3 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Lundberg | Aquarium,Fish,Sea Life,Plants,Lucite Base,Signed,c.1993,5 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Lundberg | Aquarium,Fish,Seaweed,Frosted,Signed,c.1991,4 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | New England Glass Co. | Millefiori Nosegay,Garlands,Concentric Rings,2 1/4 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | Pantin | Apples,Golden,Green Leaves,Clear Ground,Lampwork,3 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | St. Louis | Bouquet,Twisted,Faceted,Upright,Lampwork,Clear Ground,3 1/4 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Paperweights | St. Louis | Crocus,Fleurs De Lorraine,Signed SL 1988,3 In. Illustrated | 2011 |
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