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Ray and Bob Banford are a father and son team who started their glass journey in the early 1970's. Ray was interested in collecting, buying and selling art glass, while Bob was interested in the art of glass blowing. Ray bought Bob a torch for a graduation present and it started their journey into the art. After years of trial and error study they produced their first saleable paperweights in 1973. Paperweights from the antique classic period of the 1840's were their inspiration. They were the culmination of the finest skills and products from the factories at that time. The clearest of crystal, most intense colors, and the skills of the best glassblowers were incorporated into the making of paperweights. The most talented glass cutters finished the pieces. The Banfords have continued this practice today. By searching for the best colors, using only the finest of optically clear crystal glass, they have honed their art to a point where pieces by the Banfords grace many private and public collections. These paperweights are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Corning Museum of Glass, Chicago Art Institute, Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, and many others. Although Ray is semi-retired, they both continue to further their skills adding new techniques to their work and expanding their ability to produce the finest paperweights. Their work is individually signed internally with their own distinctive initial cane. Ray's signature cane is a black "B" in a white field; Bob's cane is a red "B" in a white field with a cobalt blue.

Bob Banford six flowers piedouche glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford six flowers piedouche paperweight.
$1250
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Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum paperweight.
$1250
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Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket paperweight.
$1250
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Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower paperweight.
$675
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Bob Banford snake and flower glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight.
$650
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Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted paperweight.
$600
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Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug paperweight.
$600
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Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug paperweight.
$550
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Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom paperweight.
$550
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Bob Banford snake and flower glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight.
$525
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Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade paperweight.
$465
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Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight.
$450
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Ray Banford 'Cabbage Rose Bouquet' faceted glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Ray Banford "Cabbage Rose Bouquet" faceted paperweight.
$425
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Bob Banford pink flower and torsade glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford pink flower and torsade paperweight.
$400
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Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted glass paperweight. by Bob Banford
Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight.
$395
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Bob Banford six flowers piedouche paperweight.

Bob Banford six flowers piedouche paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB260SR

Price: $1,250

Bob Banford six flowers piedouche paperweight. A double-tiered mauve blossom, with a white stardust [...]
Bob Banford six flowers piedouche paperweight. A double-tiered mauve blossom, with a white stardust center, is centered by a ring of five spaced assorted flowers, on a white upset muslin cushion. Cobalt blue ground. Alternating spaced red and white staves in clear foot, bordered by red and green torsades at top and bottom. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16", height 3 1/4".[hide]

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Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum paperweight.

Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB361JR

Price: $1,250

Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum paperweight. Three pansies, with pairs of notched b [...]
Bob Banford pansy and pink flower bouquet magnum paperweight. Three pansies, with pairs of notched blue upper petals and trios of blue-dotted black-striped white lower petals around central stardust stamen canes, are spaced by pairs of symmetrically arching leafy branches, each topped by a pink blossom, and are gathered into a bouquet with drooping spiral buds and leaves. Strawberry-cut clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 13/16".[hide]

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Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket paperweight.

Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: RB154KC

Price: $1,250

Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket paperweight. A dark pink cabbage rose [...]
Ray Banford radial bouquet of roses gingham-cut overlay basket paperweight. A dark pink cabbage rose is centered by a ring of alternating dark pink and white cabbage roses which bloom on radiating stems with dark green leaves, over a diamond-cut clear ground. The bouquet floats within a red-over-white double overlay, cut to resemble a basket, with two oblong side facets and gingham cutting around the lower half. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower paperweight.

Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB307

Price: $675

Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower paperweight. A black salamander, spotted with y [...]
Bob Banford spotted black salamander and pink flower paperweight. A black salamander, spotted with yellow and orange, strikes a stealthy pose beside a brilliant satin pink desert bloom framed by a halo of green sepals. Pebbled ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4".[hide]

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Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight.

Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB069.2

Price: $650

Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. A black snake, with dorsal stripes the length of its body [...]
Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. A black snake, with dorsal stripes the length of its body in rust-red, orange and yellow, is interrupting his sinuous slithering to gaze at an upright pink flower, with yellow and black stamens, which has emerged from a fountain of satin green leaves next to several brown twigs. Pebbly earth ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted paperweight.

Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB058VA

Price: $600

Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted paperweight. A double clematis, with finely pointed [...]
Bob Banford blue flower and buds overlay faceted paperweight. A double clematis, with finely pointed blue petals and a halo of green leave, shares a stem with a tightly-furled bud and a blooming companion bud. Clear ground. Red-over-white double overlay. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3".[hide]

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Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug paperweight.

Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB165.2

Price: $600

Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug paperweight. A pair of dueling snakes, one black with green a [...]
Bob Banford dueling snakes and ladybug paperweight. A pair of dueling snakes, one black with green and brown spots, the other striped in yellow and red, faces off on a pebbly ground. A ladybug, inconveniently wedged between the two, ponders her dilemma. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4”.[hide]

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Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug paperweight.

Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB230VA

Price: $550

Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug paperweight. A dark aventurine green snake, with yello [...]
Bob Banford entwined green snake with ladybug paperweight. A dark aventurine green snake, with yellow stripes and a black belly, is cunningly wrapped within the foliage of a creeping leaf-covered vine. Two bright-red ladybugs crawl towards the trap, across an orange, beige and green pebbly ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16".[hide]

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Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom paperweight.

Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB031RZ

Price: $550

Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom paperweight. A black snake, with yellow dorsal dots, encircle [...]
Bob Banford snake and red desert bloom paperweight. A black snake, with yellow dorsal dots, encircles a rust-red desert bloom with yellow stamens which is cupped within a halo of green succulent leaves. Pebbled ground. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8".[hide]

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Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight.

Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB069VA

Price: $525

Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. A black snake, with dorsal stripes the length of its body [...]
Bob Banford snake and flower paperweight. A black snake, with dorsal stripes the length of its body in rust-red, orange and yellow, is interrupting his sinuous slithering to gaze at an upright red flower, with yellow stamens, which has emerged from a fountain of satin green leaves next to several brown twigs. A ladybug hides in the shade of the plant, hoping to stay incognito. Pebbly earth ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4".[hide]

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Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade paperweight.

Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB358AD

Price: $465

Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade paperweight. A double-tiered blue and white- [...]
Bob Banford blue and white flower and buds with torsade paperweight. A double-tiered blue and white-striped flower, with a yellow filament stamens center, is haloed by green leaves and grows on a leafy stem with two opposing spiraled companion buds. The flower rests upon a bed of delicate white upset muslin, which is surrounded by a pink and white torsade. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8".[hide]

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Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight.

Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: RB176VA

Price: $450

Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight. A dark red cardinal perches on a brown branch, wi [...]
Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight. A dark red cardinal perches on a brown branch, with clusters of green leaves, attentively guarding a nearby nest containing three white eggs. Opaque white ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 5/8".[hide]

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Ray Banford "Cabbage Rose Bouquet" faceted paperweight.

Ray Banford 'Cabbage Rose Bouquet' faceted paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: RB134KB

Price: $425

Ray Banford "Cabbage Rose Bouquet" faceted paperweight. Three dimensional pink cabbage roses bloom o [...]
Ray Banford "Cabbage Rose Bouquet" faceted paperweight. Three dimensional pink cabbage roses bloom on stems, with variegated green leaves, over an opaque white ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16".[hide]

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Bob Banford pink flower and torsade paperweight.

Bob Banford pink flower and torsade paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB248VA

Price: $400

Bob Banford pink flower and torsade paperweight. A flower, with two tiers of pink petals, yellow sta [...]
Bob Banford pink flower and torsade paperweight. A flower, with two tiers of pink petals, yellow stardust stamens, a pair of pink buds and satin green leaves, rests on a bed of fine white upset muslin, bordered by a pale pink and white chaplet bead torsade. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16".[hide]

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Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight.

Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight. by Bob Banford

Artist: Bob Banford

Medium: modern
Scan Code: BB356VA

Price: $395

Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight. A black and yellow bee, with very fine white latti [...]
Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight. A black and yellow bee, with very fine white latticinio wings, hovers above a mauve clematis flower, with one closed and one partially open bud, green leaves and stems. Star-cut clear ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16".[hide]

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