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Vintage American Paperweights for Sale

The paperweights on this page are mostly from unidentified American glass companies. I usually refer to them as Midwest US or Vintage American. They may have been made in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, or even somewhere in Canada.

For more information about American paperweights from this period take a look at the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). 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

2320 VINTAGE MAGNUM TRUMPET FLOWER PAPERWEIGHT. c.1950. Great magnum trumpet flower paperweight by unknown maker. The design consists of a multi-colored bouquet of trumpet flowers or icepick flowers over a pleated ground of the same colors. There are six flowers in all each with a large bubble in the center. The design is on two layers. The bottom layer also consists of five smaller flowers each with a bubble in the center and a bubble between each flower. This has all the characteristics of a true whimsy, made in spare time by a glass worker. I believe this was made in the midwest US around the middle of the 20th century. Very showy paperweight.
This design is sometimes called an icepick flower design because an icepick type tool is pushed down through the frit later to create the stems for the flowers. In this case, because the bubbles and stems are so large, the took would have been larger than an icepick.
Very Large Size: Just over 4" diameter by 3 2/3" high. This paperweight weighs almost 3 pounds. circa. 1950.
Excellent Condition: No chips or cracks. No impact marks. There are a couple of very minor scuffs on the surface. A pontil mark is present. The bottom is unfinished. Sold
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2320	VINTAGE MAGNUM TRUMPET FLOWER PAPERWEIGHT. c.1950. Great magnum trumpet flower paperweight by unknown maker. The design consists of a multi-colored bouquet of trumpet flowers or icepick flowers over a pleated ground of the same colors. There are six flowers in all each with a large bubble in the center. The design is on two layers. The bottom layer also consists of five smaller flowers each with a bubble in the center and a bubble between each flower. This has all the characteristics of a true whimsy, made in spare time by a glass worker. I believe this was made in the midwest US around the middle of the 20th century. Very showy paperweight. This design is sometimes called an icepick flower design because an icepick type tool is pushed down through the frit later to create the stems for the flowers. In this case, because the bubbles and stems are so large, the took would have been larger than an icepick. Very Large Size: Just over 4" diameter by 3 2/3" high. This paperweight weighs almost 3 pounds. circa. 1950. Excellent Condition: No chips or cracks. No impact marks. There are a couple of very minor scuffs on the surface. A pontil mark is present. The bottom is unfinished. Sold Click on the picture to see a larger image.