Paperweights/Canes

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	Advertising Paperweights - 1574322559 Entirely in contrast with the art paperweights of Baccarat and similar glass houses, advertising paperweights were designed for function and that function was to sit on peoples desks and remind people of the advertisers services or wares. A broad range of advertising paperweights, in glass, celluloid, and metals, were manufactured between 1880 and 1920. They promoted a plethora of products and services and reflect the culture of their time.Advertising Paperweights starts with a history... $13.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Cameo Incrustation: The Great Sulphide Show - 0933756143 Sulfides: The Art of Cameo Incrustations is the exhibition catalog for an exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass, April 21 to October 23, 1988. Based on pieces held by members of the New York-New Jersey Paperweight Collectors Association, the exhibition was curate and the catalog written by Paul Jokelson and Dena K. Tarshis. Over 90 plates present what must be over 250 pieces. While many are paperweights, many other pieces with cameo incrustation are shown. The catalog presents a ve... $11.45     View Details Add To Cart
	Classic French Paperweights - 0933756062 Paperweights are generally thought of as heavy objects placed on papers to keep them from scattering; but to a paperweight collector, they are works of art with rich simplicity crafted from the beauty and brilliance of glass. It is difficult to imagine that glass paperweights like those illustrated in this book were ever used for such a mundane task as holding down papers. When paperweight production was at its height in the mid-nineteenth century, people found these small but intricately fas... $24.95     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Collector's Digest June/July 1990, Vol. IV, No. 1 - GCD199003 The June/July 1990 (volume IV, no 1) feature articles were: Morgantown Glass Guild: The Co-Op Years by Jerry Gallagher - Economic factors which dictated changes in the production of Morgantown Glass are the focus of this article. Two color plates show an array of the colored ware for which the company is best known. Custard Glass: A Brief History by George Reynolds - This survey considers American-made custard glass. Some of the popular patterns noted are Northwoods Chrysantem... $5.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Paperweights by James Mackay - 0871967022 A good introduction to the world of glass paperweights, James Mackay's survey is broken into chapters on Venetian, Bohemian, French, Baccarat, Saint Louis, Clichy, English, Scottish, American, European and Asian Paperweights. A lengthy chapter on Sulphides and Incrustations is also present. Nicely written, "Glass Paperweights" provides the beginner with a sound platform of knowledge. It is also a good refresher for the more experienced collector. $10.00     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Paperweights in The Art Institute of Chicago - 0865590915 I remember being fascinated as a child by Arthur Rubloff's paperweight collection at the Chicago Art Institute. It was one of the first exhibits you saw after entering the building on Michigan Avenue. The brightly colored objects and designs captured the child's attention. Though based on the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, Geraldine Casper's book, Glass Paperweights, should not be confused as an exhibition catalog. It is a good, sound introduction to the world of glass pap... $8.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Glass Paperweights: The Heritage of the 19th Century Riesengebirge & Isergebirge Glassworks - 8391678806 Fine glass paperweights are one of the most exciting examples of glass art. The first were made over 150 years ago and the methods applied to produce them were among the most closely guarded secrets of the glass trade. In the course of time, the old masters passed on taking their secrets with them forever. This led to a decline of the art after a relatively short period of rapid development in the mid-19th century. = = The output of 19th-century French, English and American glassworks is nowa... $42.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Identifying Antique Paperweights: Lampwork - 0933756135 Identifying Antique Paperweights - Lampwork is the second of three books written by George Kulles on the subject of identifying antique paperweights. It provides a guide to identifying 19th century antique paperweights from the major glass factories in both America and Europe. It is consider by many collectors as one of the more important books on paperweights and includes numerous color photographs. $19.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Identifying Antique Paperweights: Millefiori - 0933756453 The first of a trilogy of books by George Kulles on Identifying Antique Paperweights, Millefiori closely examines the variations in rods and canes among the major glass paperweight producers of the 19th century. Numerous color photographs illustrate the discussion points. $19.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Identifying Antique Paperweights: The Less Familiar by George Kulles - 0933756437 Identifying Antique Paperweights: The Less Familiar is the third book in Kulles series on identifying antique paperweights. This long awaited addition to the series focuses on the lesser known factories such as Bacchus, various Bohemian manufacturers, Dorflinger, Gillinder, Islington, Millville, Mt Washington, Pairpoint, Pantin, Port Elizabeth, various Russian locations, St Mande, Union Glass, Val St Lambert, and Murano glass. Each factory section focuses on the unique attributes that... $19.50     View Details Add To Cart
	Magic in the Glass: The Paperweight Artistry of Charles Kaziun, Jr. - 0933756429 Charles Kaziun has been called the Father of the American Paperweight Renaissance for his influential role in the modern era of glass paperweight making. This definitive record of Charles Kaziun s many accomplishments includes interviews, a memoir compiled from talks he gave, and tributes from such paperweight notables as Paul Jokelson and Debbie Tarsitano. The more than 450 full-color images of Kaziun weights present a visual record of his work in all its brilliant variety, inc... $75.00     View Details Add To Cart
	Objects of Fantasy: Glass Inclusion of the Nineteenth Century - 0933756399 The exhibition and this book, "Objects of Fantasy: Glass Inclusion of the Nineteenth Century". represent several years of preparation and research, offering views and scholarly insight into rare examples of glassware, some of which have never been seen outside of private collections. = = The fascinating text discusses intriguing and sinuous techniques such as "Egyptian Trail Decoration to Rubans Torsades," and the luxuriant "Greek Gold Glass to Cameo and Gold-Foil Incrustation". Full-color ph... $67.50     View Details Add To Cart

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