The paperweights on this page are from unknown factories, especially those where I cannot even establish a country of origin.  Some of these are inexpensive fun paperweights.  If you know more about any of these, please let me know.

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

1061	Miniature Faceted Glass Paperweight.  Circa 1980 - 2000.  Faceted miniature paperweight with floral arrangement.  The flowers appear to be painted or otherwise applied to the bottom of the paperweight.  The five layered faceting is quite intricate and the top is slanted so the design can easily be viewed.  Quite flashy.  A fun item. There is a felt bottom so I cannot examine the exact construction.  It may be a printed design on paper. Miniature size:  1 1/2" diameter by just over 1 1/4" high.  Circa 1980 - 2000.  Made by an unknown maker. Excellent Condition:  No chips or cracks.  $25 postage paid in the US.  Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
1182	Unknown Millefiori Paperweight.. Concentric millefiori paperweight of unknown origin with blue ground. I can't really say much about this paperweight.  It may be Murano, Bohemian, or possibly even a practice piece made by an American maker.  My records show that I thought this might be Bohemian when I bought it.  Size:  Just under 2 3/4" diameter by 1 1/16" high.  The paperweight has a very flat profile.  Very good condition with some wear on top and on the base.  The base is ground flat.  $55 postage paid in the US.  Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
2457	Unknown Large Abstract Bullet Shaped Paperweight with Silver Foil.. Dramatic paperweight with two layers of silver foil.  Signed (see closeup picture).  It is difficult to show you the actual brilliant silver foil affect.  The paperweight is much nicer than what shows in the pictures. By an unknown maker.  Probably circa 1970 to 1990.  I purchased this at an estate auction in the 1990s.  It has a Scandinavian look to it, but may be American.  Very Large Size:  About 7 1/2" tall by 2 5/8" diameter.  Ground flat on the bottom with a concave area where the pontil mark was removed.  Signed but I cannot read the signature.  Excellent condition.  There are a few tiny pinpricks right at the base.  $65 postage paid in the US.  Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
1759	Antique American or English Scramble Paperweight.  Age unknown. This is an interesting scramble paperweight full of millefiori canes and one large pastry mold cane in the center.  There is a variety of canes including one white six-pointed star cane outlined in green.  When I bought this paperweight, I thought it was American, possibly New England Glass Company from the 1860s, but I still don't know who made it.  The millefiori canes remind me of early Whitefriars type canes from the 1920s era (Walsh-Walsh, Arculus, Richardson, or other makers).  The canes are placed close to the bottom as is the case with Whitefriars paperweights.   There is also a possibility that this weight dates from as late as the beginning of the Whitefriars revival in 1951 as the canes also resemble those found in the 1951 Triplex weight.  It has the low profile of an English weight. Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory.  Size: 3" diameter by 1 5/8" high. Good Condition:  The paperweight has quite a bit of scratching on the dome and a few small nicks around the side.  No moons or impact marks or cracks.  The bottom is ground concave.  Unsigned.  $175 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image

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