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Bohemian Paperweights for Sale

The paperweights on this page are all various Bohemian factories. These factories were made in the glass making regions that are today in the border area between the Czech Republic and Poland. There is documentation to suggest that some of these factories engaged in the manufacture of millefiori as early as 1833. In the past, paperweight collectors identified paperweights from this region as simply Bohemian. More correctly, the glassworks were located in Prussia, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Paperweights of this type are becoming more in demand as collectors find out more about the various German and Bohemian factories.

For more information, you can read about paperweights from Germany and Bohemia in the book by von Brackel Paperweights: Historicism - Art Nouveau - Art Deco - 1842 to today and in the book by Marek Kordasiewicz Glass Paperweights: The Heritage of the 19th Century Riesengebirge and Isergebirge Glassworks. For some great references on paperweights, check out my list of paperweight books for sale.

If you would like to purchase any of these paperweights, e-mail me at: aport@paperweights.com

937 Colorful Antique Bohemian or Bavarian Paperweight - Polly. c.1890-1925. Rare example of a name paperweight from Bohemia or Bavaria. The paperweight features the name POLLY surrounded by tiny yellow, orange, and red flowers. These float over a brown and white transparent frit ground. This paperweight is similar to the examples shown on pages 151 to 159 in von Brackel's book. He places a value of over $200 on paperweights of this type, but my price is much lower.
Von Brackel discusses this style in his book describes it as consisting of flower motifs shaped, without a lamp, from glass slices, thin glass rod pieces or bits. He shows examples from Silesia (Bohemia), Thuringia (Germany), and the Bavarian Forest.
See references above. The region is associated with the Bohemian glass region in past history because of its proximity to the German / Czech border.
Size: 2 3/4" diameter by 2 1/8" high. Excellent condition. No chips or cracks or moon shaped impact marks.
Circa 1890-1925.
The bottom is ground flat.
$135 postage paid in the US.
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937	Colorful Antique Bohemian or Bavarian Paperweight - Polly. c.1890-1925. Rare example of a name paperweight from Bohemia or Bavaria. The paperweight features the name POLLY surrounded by tiny yellow, orange, and red flowers. These float over a brown and white transparent frit ground. This paperweight is similar to the examples shown on pages 151 to 159 in von Brackel's book. He places a value of over $200 on paperweights of this type, but my price is much lower. Von Brackel discusses this style in his book describes it as consisting of flower motifs shaped, without a lamp, from glass slices, thin glass rod pieces or bits. He shows examples from Silesia (Bohemia), Thuringia (Germany), and the Bavarian Forest. See references above. The region is associated with the Bohemian glass region in past history because of its proximity to the German / Czech border. Size: 2 3/4" diameter by 2 1/8" high. Excellent condition. No chips or cracks or moon shaped impact marks. Circa 1890-1925. The bottom is ground flat. $135 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.