John Deacons

John Deacons (2015) blue double overlay within a blue double overlay paperweight. A small royal blue and white faceted double overlay, with a yellow flower and opening bud atop a white muslin cushion, sits within a larger blue and white double overlay. Top facet and three rows of round side facets. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2000 two pink clematis blooms in a rose colored double overlay paperweight. Two pink clematis blooms, each with thick white stripes through its petals and each framed by three leaves, lean from separate single-leafed stems - one to the left and the other to the right. Resting on a high cushion made of white latticinio mesh spokes, the design sits within a double overlay that blushes from pink at its base to a dusty rose at its top. Top facet and two rows of six circular side facets as well as a bottom facet with six fancy notch cuts. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 ¼". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 close packed millefiori triple overlay faceted paperweight. A colorful assortment of close packed millefiori, including silhouette canes and Clichy-type roses, rests on a cushion of white upset muslin. Blue-over-white-over-pink triple overlay. One row of eight star-shaped side cuts, three rows of eight side printies and a single top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight. A close packed arrangement of complex millefiori, including Clichy-type roses, silhouettes, a pansy and a butterfly cane, is bordered by a white latticinio twist torsade and floats above a clear, star-cut ground. Translucent cobalt blue overlay, with fancy side faceting and a single notched top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 5/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2004 primrose on lace in double overlay faceted paperweight. A white, purple and yellow flower, with a complex cane center, grows on a short stem and is accompanied by striped green leaves. The flower rests atop a cushion of white upset muslin, within a mint green-over-white double overlay. Six facets and one top facet, bordered by a thin ring of oval printies. Signature/date cane. Minor surface wear. Diameter 3 7/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 scattered millefiori on striped cushion inside a crown overlay faceted paperweight. Latticinio twists in alternating purple, blue and white are spread into a crown on the surface of a clear gather. A top facet reveals a blue and white striped cushion inside, topped by scattered millefiori, silhouettes and rose canes. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 marbrie and rose cane in matching color paperweight. Color varies from pistachio and blue or purple to red and blue over white ground with matching colored rose cane a the apex. Quadrants of fanning color ribbons radiate from central rose cane on the surface of an opaque white ground. [hide]

John Deacons 2014 close packed millefiori cross paperweight. Four triangular panels of colorful and varied millefiori canes, including stardust canes, thistle canes, silhouette canes of a deer, rooster and a bird, Clichy-type rose canes and others, are defined by two intersecting rows of white stardust canes bordered on each side by red and white twist segments, with a white star cluster cane at the nexus, over a translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 5/8". [hide]

John Deacons and William Manson (2015) collaborative Christmas cactus faceted paperweight. A single pink bloom, three red berry clusters and two pinecones share a forking Christmas cactus stem with jagged green leaves, over white upset muslin. Six and one facets spaced by small oval facets above and below. Limited edition of 12. Signature canes. Designed exclusively for L.H. Selman Ltd. and may vary slightly. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2015 purple pompon on latticinio cushion swirl paperweight. A large purple pompon flower, with white-edged petals and an orange moss cane center, grows on a short green stem with three leaves, is haloed by four more leaves and rests on a purple and white ribbon swirl cushion on clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 Clichy-type rose and swirl paperweight. A pink and white Clichy-type rose, with a blue and white center cane, sits at the center of a red, yellow, blue and white ribbon swirl cushion. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 Clichy-type rose and swirl paperweight. A pink and white Clichy-type rose, with a blue and white center cane, sits at the center of a red, yellow, purple, blue and white ribbon swirl cushion. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2005 Christmas snowman on crown paperweight. A cheerful white snowman, with a hat and a scarf, tops radiating staves of blue and white latticinio spaced by red, white, green and aventurine twists that form a festive crown. Clear ground. Edition #5 of a limited edition of 15. Signature/date canes. Produced for Sweetbriar Gallery. Diameter 2 3/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2001 Christmas poinsettia and crown paperweight. A red and green poinsettia is centered on a crown composed of red and green twists, alternating with white latticinio ribbons. Limited edition of 15. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 3/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 "Fortress" square-patterned millefiori paperweight. A central complex cane is nestled within alternating squares of canes and latticinio tubes in blue and yellow, over a translucent ruby ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 "Fortress" square-patterned millefiori paperweight. A central complex cane is nestled within alternating squares of canes and latticinio tubes in white and purple, over a translucent cobalt ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 "Fortress" square-patterned millefiori paperweight. A central complex cane is nestled within alternating squares of canes and latticinio tubes in blue and yellow, over a transparent emerald ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2017 square-patterned millefiori and twists paperweight. A central complex cane is surrounded by three rings of colorful and varied millefiori, all of which is framed by a square of white latticinio spiral twists. At each inside corner of the square sits a Clichy-type rose, alternating with four complex heart canes at the halfway point of each segment on the exterior of the square. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 "Clichy Square" patterned millefiori faceted paperweight. Delicate concentric millefiori are surrounded by a square wall of latticinio tubes with a green Clichy-type rose at each corner and dotted with a millefiori on the outside of each wall. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Four and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 5/16". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 Clichy-type rose swirl paperweight. A central pink and white Clichy-type rose, with a blue and white stardust stamen, rests at the center of white, blue and red stripes that swirl together towards the central rose. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 Clichy-type rose swirl paperweight. A central pink and white Clichy-type rose, with yellow cog stamen, rests at the center of white, blue, green and pink stripes that swirl together towards the central rose. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/8". [hide]

John Deacons 2018 Clichy-type rose swirl paperweight. A central pink and white Clichy-type rose, with yellow cog stamen, rests at the center of white, purple, pink and yellow stripes that swirl together towards the central rose. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/8". [hide]

John Deacons (2018) close packed millefiori paperweight. A variety of complex cog and ruffle canes, including a thistle picture cane or two, a heart and a few large butterflies, are packed into a colorful carpet covering a translucent blue encased cushion. Diameter 2 1/2". [hide]

John Deacons (2016) Clichy-type roses on upset muslin miniature paperweight. A colorful selection of Clichy-type roses, including pink, purple, orange, blue and green, rests atop an upset muslin ground. Signature cane. Diameter 1 11/16”. [hide]