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Like so many developments that were transported from Europe to America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, paperweight making arrived in the United States perhaps a decade after its appearance in Europe. American glass factories became interested in paperweight production after seeing the European weights on display at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. It is also likely that Americans traveling abroad in the 1840s saw examples of paperweights. The first dated American paperweight that has been authenticated was produced by the New England Glass Company in honor of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The piece was a flat, hexagonal-shaped plaque with impressed intaglio portraits of Victoria and Albert in the clear crystal base. The following year, 1852, seems to be the beginning of serious production of paperweights at New England Glass Company, as numerous examples of weights dated 1852 are extant. Also, the company exhibited a fair number of “fancy paper weights” at the New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, held in the United States Crystal Palace at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in 1853. American glasshouses were quick to sense a favorable public reaction to the impressive exhibit of French paperweights at the Exhibition. Many of the early American weights were imitative of the French style—scrambled, millefiori, nosegay, and fruit weights in clear glass or on latticinio grounds. Generally American weights contained canes that were less complex in structure than the French weights. However, the American makers soon infused a certain individuality and style into their work and branched off into an astounding array of lampwork subjects.

Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal glass paperweight. by Antique American
Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal paperweight.
$5500
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Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade glass paperweight. by Antique American
Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade paperweight.
$3925
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Antique Sandwich decanter & stopper w/blue poinsettia by Antique American
Antique Sandwich decanter & stopper w/blue poinsettia
$3500
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Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses glass paperweight. by Antique American
Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses paperweight.
$1950
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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight.
$1080
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Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears paperweight.
$1000
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Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia paperweight.
$800
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Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion paperweight.
$750
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Antique Millville crimp rose glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight.
$625
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Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass paperweight.
$500
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Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass paperwe...
$450
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Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket paperweight.
$425
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Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight.
$400
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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight.
$385
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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight.
$375
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Antique Millville frit umbrella glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Millville frit umbrella paperweight.
$375
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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight.
$360
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Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight.
$275
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Antique NEGC Louis Kossuth sulphide weight by Antique American
Antique NEGC Louis Kossuth sulphide weight
$220
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Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori glass paperweight. by Antique American
Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight.
$160
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Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal paperweight.

Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM2068GD

Price: $5,500

Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal paperweight. Long pink vertical cylinders rise [...]
Very rare antique Millville pink water lily pedestal paperweight. Long pink vertical cylinders rise from a tall cradle of alternating large green leaves and large white petals, the central cylinder caressed by a single yellow stamen, to form a water lily that entirely inhabits a clear dome atop a clear, footed base. “This rare weight is one of the most dramatic of all paperweights.” —The Dictionary of Glass Paperweights. Pictured and discussed on page 130 of Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society. Previously sold in Sotheby’s New York, January 18, 1995 auction, in lot 64. Excellent condition. Diameter 3 13/16”, height 3 5/16”.[hide]

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Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade paperweight.

Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM3196SW

Price: $3,925

Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade paperweight. A five-petalled [...]
Very rare antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet and torsade paperweight. A five-petalled red flower, with a blue and white complex cane center, is supported by two opposing millefiori buds spaced by two burgeoning buds, one white and one blue, and protruding green sepals. The blooms are gathered on a bed of leaves atop long stems. A large blue and red torsade, with a band of white, encircles the bouquet. Clear ground. A similar example is pictured and discussion in The Art of the Paperweight: The New England Glass Company, page 115, Figure 5.78. Diameter 2 1/2".[hide]

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Antique Sandwich decanter & stopper w/blue poinsettia

Antique Sandwich decanter & stopper w/blue poinsettia by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM553

Price: $3,500

Antique Sandwich Glass Company faceted crystal decanter and poinsettia stopper. The decanter has nar [...]
Antique Sandwich Glass Company faceted crystal decanter and poinsettia stopper. The decanter has narrow vertical side cuts, with geometric facets on the neck and a star-cut base. The faceted glass stopper contains a double-tiered cobalt blue poinsettia, with a central Lutz white rose cane and green leaves. Height 9".[hide]

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Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses paperweight.

Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM875EV

Price: $1,950

Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses paperweight. Probably create [...]
Very rare antique Sandwich Glass Company basket of pink and white roses paperweight. Probably created as a gift or a presentation piece, an unusual design depicts a bouquet of well-organized pink and white swirl roses, with a bit of yellow foliage, at the top of a dark green braided basket. Double-swirl white latticinio cushion. See The Art of the Paperweight: The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies, pages 144-145, and Identifying Antique Paperweights: Lampwork, page 2 and plate 101. Diameter 2 13/16".[hide]

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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight.

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM1113RG

Price: $1,080

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight. A red poinsettia blossom has two [...]
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight. A red poinsettia blossom has two tiers of pointed red petals gathered at the center by a white lacy hollow-tube rose and grows from a short stem flanked by two green serrated leaves. Clear ground. "One rose variation reminds one of French canes."--The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company. Diameter 3".[hide]

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Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears paperweight.

Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM768

Price: $1,000

Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears paperweight. Two russet pears hang from opposite sides of a slen [...]
Antique Boston & Sandwich red pears paperweight. Two russet pears hang from opposite sides of a slender stem shared with four serrated, dark green leaves, over clear ground. "The Americans generally shunned the multi-faceting treatment, and instead simply showcased the individual fruits in all their glory. Most of these refreshingly simple designs give the appearance of fruit just plucked from a tree."–The Art of the Paperweight–The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia paperweight.

Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM1016

Price: $800

Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia paperweight. The poinsettia, with two t [...]
Antique Sandwich Glass Company cobalt blue double poinsettia paperweight. The poinsettia, with two tiers of pointed cobalt blue petals, two veined green leaves, eight yellow spots surrounding a lampwork stamen of white and red canes, floats over clear ground. Diameter 2 15/16".[hide]

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Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion paperweight.

Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM1021

Price: $750

Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion paperweight. Three millefiori, one orange, one white [...]
Antique American nosegay on latticinio cushion paperweight. Three millefiori, one orange, one white and another pastel blue, form a small nosegay gathered into four dark green ribbed leaves, over a white double latticinio cushion. Clear ground. Diameter 3".[hide]

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Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight.

Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM934AH

Price: $625

Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight. The piece contains an upright dimensional red crimp rose w [...]
Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight. The piece contains an upright dimensional red crimp rose with three green leaves, on clear ground. This type of paperweight was produced in southern New Jersey in factories such as Whitall Tatum Co. during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unpolished base. Surface wear and bruises. Diameter 3 1/2".[hide]

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Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass paperweight.

Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM978

Price: $500

Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass paperweight. The central nosegay, compose [...]
Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay glass paperweight. The central nosegay, composed of three cane flowers and four green leaves, rests on clear ground. Uneven base. Diameter 2 1/8".[hide]

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Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass paperweight.

Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: MA476

Price: $450

Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass paperweight. The [...]
Antique New England scrambled millefiori with partial eagle silhouette canes glass paperweight. The piece contains an assortment of whole and partial complex canes, colored filigree, and latticinio, on clear ground. This piece contains two partial silhouette canes of balck eagle and a full star cane. Diameter 2 5/16".[hide]

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Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket paperweight.

Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM1125AC

Price: $425

Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket paperweight. Five blushing yellow pears, spaced by fo [...]
Antique New England Glass Company fruit basket paperweight. Five blushing yellow pears, spaced by four red cherries and green leaves, sit above a white double-swirl latticinio cushion in a formal arrangement. Good condition, a pressed seam at the perimeter of the basket indicates an original surface. Diameter 2 11/16".[hide]

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Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight.

Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM3157RU

Price: $400

Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight. A blushing apple, red on one side [...]
Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight. A blushing apple, red on one side and yellow on the other, with a dark calyx, rests on a round clear cookie base ground. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/4", height 2 11/16".[hide]

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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight.

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM3143

Price: $385

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight. A bubble-studd [...]
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight. A bubble-studded double-tiered blue poinsettia, with a white and pink complex cane center, two green leaves and a short stem, rests on a translucent red, white and blue jasper ground. Excellent condition. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight.

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM3145

Price: $375

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. A large flower, with a pink, bl [...]
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. A large flower, with a pink, blue, yellow and white collared cog bundle cane center surrounded by two tiers of six pointed pale blue petals, each of the inner tier’s petals separated by an air bubble, grows on a stem with two opposing green leaves and three more leaves peeking from behind the bloom. Clear ground. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/8".[hide]

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Antique Millville frit umbrella paperweight.

Antique Millville frit umbrella paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM2107JR

Price: $375

Antique Millville frit umbrella paperweight. A small air bubble floats above the indented center of [...]
Antique Millville frit umbrella paperweight. A small air bubble floats above the indented center of a three-dimensional ribbed white umbrella, speckled with multi-colored frit and aventurine. Clear ground. Fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16".[hide]

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Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight.

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM3158EW

Price: $360

Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. A ring of six ogee-tipped cobal [...]
Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company blue poinsettia paperweight. A ring of six ogee-tipped cobalt blue petals, around a central complex cane stamen, is spaced by a second tier of petals and carefully placed air bubbles. The resulting elegant poinsettia blooms atop a tapered green stem flanked by two serrated green leaves. Clear ground. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16".[hide]

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Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight.

Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM3106

Price: $275

Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. White and variously c [...]
Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. White and variously colored complex canes lie in a scramble with segments of large tube canes and twists, in a predominance of pink, greens and blue. Surface wear. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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Antique NEGC Louis Kossuth sulphide weight

Antique NEGC Louis Kossuth sulphide weight by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: Antique
Scan Code: AM579

Price: $220

Antique New England Glass Company Louis Kossuth sulphide paperweight. A white sulphide of Kossuth, G [...]
Antique New England Glass Company Louis Kossuth sulphide paperweight. A white sulphide of Kossuth, Governor of Hungary, rests on clear ground. Diameter 2 9/16".[hide]

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Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight.

Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. by Antique American

Artist: Antique American

Medium: antique
Scan Code: AM1127AC

Price: $160

Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. Complex canes, along [...]
Antique New England Glass Company end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. Complex canes, along with bits of torsade and filigree tubes, are pressed into an unusual mottle white ground. Good condition. Diameter 2 13/16".[hide]

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