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Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

Antique Brass Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful antique brass paperweight perfect for any desk as paper weight, organizer or decoration
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19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Antique Brass Paper Weight
Antique Brass Paper Weight
H 3 in W 8 in D 2.5 in
Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paper Weight
By Stuart Clifford
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight. Such large glass and
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1910s British Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Sterling Silver, Silver

19th Century Brass Hand Paper Weight Bookend on Lucite Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
paper weight or bookend and would make a stylish addition to a coffee table, bookshelf, or as a
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19th Century Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique bubble glass paperweight or paper press. Decorated with a base depicting a vanitas Memento
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

Austrian 1870 Egyptian Revival Sphinx Paper Weight In .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A Sphynx paper-weight made in Austria. An unusual desk paper-weight, created in Vienna Austria
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1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English bubble glass paper weight, with a Jack Russel dog, England 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique English bubble glass paper weight or paper press, with intaglio of the head of a Jack
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Early 20th Century British Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

Antique French Bronze D' Ore & Mother of Pearl Peacock Paper Weight, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D' Ore and mother of pearl peacock paper weight, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition
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15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Petrified Wood

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage cut geode paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with
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15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Petrified Wood

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition
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15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Petrified Wood

Late 19th Century Bronze Artisan Paperweight
Located in Malibu, CA
Late 19th Century Bronze Artisan Paper Weight. Signed, both the top & bottom have been hand tooled
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Victorian Brass Knob and Bevelled Iron Paperweight, England 1840's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rectangular Solid Bevelled Iron and Brass Knob Paper Weight, Mid 19th Century. This truly charming
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass, Iron

American Antique Red Lily Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
with a rough unpolished surface and with a rough central pontil mark. The paper weight is not marked
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19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

American Antique Red Lily Glass Paperweight
American Antique Red Lily Glass Paperweight
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H 2.37 in Dm 2.96 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble paper weight, signed and
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble, Ormolu

Oversized Figural Art Deco Sterling Silver Desk Paperclip Paperweight by Thomae
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, Massachusetts. In the form of an oversized paper clip that doubles as both a paperweight and a letter clip
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Early 20th Century American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

Gorgeous Late 19th Century Austrian Jewelers Anvil, 1890s, Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice early 20th century Austrian jewelers metal anvil. Perfect as a paper weight, gift for
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1890s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Metal, Steel

Antique Large Micro-Mosaic of the Doves of Pliny, Hard Stone Plaque, 1825-1850
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique Micro Mosaic Large Hard Stone Plaque (paper weight), c. 1825- 1850. of the "Doves of Pliny
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18th Century European Georgian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

Antique Wooden Carved Horse Paper Weight, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
or paper weight. Made in Germany ca. 1920. Measures: Width 4.13" (10.5 cm) Height 6.69" (17 cm
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Walnut

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Large Square Bookmatched Malachite Box with Removable Lid Made in India
Located in New York, NY
The malachite for this box was sourced from the Congo, where the finest quality of this mineral is currently found. The malachite for this box was sent to India where the stone was c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Malachite, Marble

French swinger (mystery) clock by Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A very spectacular and monumental bronzed white metal big striking so-called 8-day swinger on griotte marble circular base. These imposing clocks were very much in demand during th...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Silvered Muses Centerpiece in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century neoclassical style silver-plated figural centerpiece, in the manner of Christofle and a design by Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912). The circular or...
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Sugar Box Russia
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous box made of blue glass beautifully decorated with white details. Frame of brass. original lock and key. Made during 19th Century Russian Empire period. Small lockable boxe...
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19th Century Russian Empire Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass, Bronze

Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
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1970s North American Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Plaster

Painter Anatomical Skull
Painter Anatomical Skull
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 11.03 in
Vintage Onyx Art Deco Ashtrays Set of Three 1960 Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Onyx Art Deco Ashtrays Set of Three 1960 Made in Italy Vintage set of three small onyx green ashtrays with silver white metal accent. Elegant vintage ashtray made of precious white, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Onyx

Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
By Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and paperweight dating from the 1950s. Shaped like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienn...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

19th Century French Patinated Bronze Statue "La Cruche Cassee" Signed M. Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's office or a library shelf with this fine antiquity. Crafted in France circa 1880, this elegant bronze sculpture titled “La Cruche Cassée” (The Broken Pitcher), fea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Math. Moreau Bronze Statue of a Lady Spinning
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of a seated women spinning cotton, signed Math. Moreau (1822-1912)
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19th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Archimede Seguso Cranberry Red Controlled Bubbles with Gold Fleck Inclusions
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Verviers, BE
This is the importer Ebeling and Reuss of Philadelphia, founded in 1886. They imported Italian paperweights probably beginning in the 1950s, including Fratelli Toso and others. ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match striker, an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional and large Vi...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

Antique Russian Silver Niello Snuff Box with Rectangular Hinged Lid
Located in London, GB
Scene of Russian town surrounded by floral detailing on lid, lozenge design to sides.
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Silver

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble sla...
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Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble

Paperweight Caithness Scotland Signed Collectible " Obsession" with Box 1970's
By Caithness Scotland
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Caithness Scotland "Obsession" Signed collectible Paperweight in original box with the Caithness Collectors club paperwork. Caithness Scotland- collectible "Obsession" art g...
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Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Russian Cloisonné Card Case in Silver Gilt
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 20th century Russian silver gilt cloisonné case This beautiful piece is lavishly decorated, but with a different design on each side. One side has a centre plain roundel, i...
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Early 1900s Russian Empire Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Enamel

Russian Cloisonné Card Case in Silver Gilt
Russian Cloisonné Card Case in Silver Gilt
H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 1.78 in

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Pair of Lobed Glass Decorative Paper Weights
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lobed glass decorative paper weights
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Vintage Copper Printing Blocks of Bayard Shotgun Rifles
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The extremely detailed design of each printing block makes these a great desk accessory (as a paper
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Copper

Sterling Silver Draftsman's Ruler
By Weedon
Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver and hand engraved ruler and paper weight. This very clean and elegant desk
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Draftsman's Ruler
Sterling Silver Draftsman's Ruler
H 0.5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
18th Century Xuande Mark Chinese Bronze Mythical Beast Paper Weight
Located in Drottningholm, SE
18th century Xuande mark Chinese bronze mythical beast paper weight. A nice small bronze
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Russian Silver and Marble Figural Bird Paperweight
Located in Natchez, MS
Russian silver and marble figural paper weight in form of a bird with lavender marble base. Holds
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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble, Silver

Enormous Solid Brass Church Door Hinges Paperweight
Located in Hudson, NY
directions for installing the hinges. Makes a great paper weight.
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1860s North American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Bronze Owl and Marble Paper Weight
Located in London, London
Paper weight Stylised bronze owl Bronze perch Marble base Early to mid 20th century.  
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Owl and Marble Paper Weight
Bronze Owl and Marble Paper Weight
H 3.75 in W 3.94 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Late Regency Period gilt bronze whippet paper weight, modelled upon a bronze
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze, Ormolu

Swedish Paper Weight in Marble from the Island of Öland, circa 1850
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A Swedish marble leaf press or paperweight with a ball handle from the Island of Öland, circa 1850
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble

Early 20th Century Undertakers Miniature Tombstone Models Samples Desk Weights
Located in Lowestoft, GB
century in age, would make for decorative paper weights/desk ornaments. Scroll down for all individual
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Sandstone, Slate

Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze Lions Lying on Marble Bases Paperweight Size
Located in London, GB
A handsome pair of gilt bronze lions (paper weight size) circa 1840 lying on marble bases that
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1830s British Georgian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

19th Century French Wrought Iron and Bronze Paper Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze, Iron

Antique Large Dog Cold Painted Vienna Bronze English Bulldog Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
beautifully sculptured. It's large and heavy enough to be used as a great paper weight. There are no markings
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Cast Iron Boston Terrier Paper Weight
Located in Essex, MA
A small painted cast iron Boston Terrier figural paperweight, the alert dog, standing with head
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Early 20th Century American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Iron

A 19th Century Blue John Candlestick & Egg Paper Weight
Located in Hudson, NY
one area of England. Used to produce candlesticks, chalices, urns paperweights and covered decorative
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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

Collection of Glass 19th and 20th C Paper and Dump Weights
Located in Greenwich, CT
weights led to the mass scale production of paperweights in the 20th Century and they remain popular
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19th Century English Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

A Marble Specimen Paperweight
Located in Stockholm, SE
A marble specimen paper-weight, Italy
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19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble

English Antique Concentric Star Cane Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique English glass concentric paperweight with rows of star formed canes probably dating
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

A Collection Six Of Vintage Glass Paperweights
Located in Hudson, NY
and placement of air bubbles. Though not signed the paper weights are similar to early steuben weights
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Early 20th Century American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Glass

A Russian 19th Century pietra dura plaque / paperweight.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Russian pietra dure plaque / paper weight with a hand carved fruiting
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19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble

Bronze Architectural Element Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique and heavy Bronze Architectural element to be used as a paper weight or decorative
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19th Century Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Bronze Architectural Element Paper Weight
Bronze Architectural Element Paper Weight
H 8.5 in W 2.25 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Maitland Smith Bronze Monkey Door Stops, Bookends, Paper Weights
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bronze Maitland Smith monkey door stops, bookends, paper weights.
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Antique Brass Weights
Located in Sheffield, MA
for any desk as paper weights or decoration. Measures: Small - Diameter 1", height 1.5" paperweights.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Antique Brass Weights
Antique Brass Weights
H 1.75 in Dm 1.25 in
Antique Brass Weights
Located in Sheffield, MA
for any desk as paper weights or decoration. Use in kitchen or as kitchen decoration. paperweights
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19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

Antique Brass Weights
Antique Brass Weights
H 1.9 in Dm 1.25 in
Paper Weight with a Patinated Bronze of Napoleons Death Mask on a Green Marble
Located in Stockholm, SE
A paper weight with a patinated bronze of Napoleons death mask on a green marble base, France
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Antique 2 LB Grocers Brass Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
paper weight, decorative sculpture or door stopper. Search terms: Antique brass weights, brass
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1870s European George IV Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Brass

19th Century French Patinated Black and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Iron

19th Century French Brown and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Iron

Vintage Stone Hand Carved Elephant Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
travertine animal sculpture, beige with rose color. Use it as a paper weight or decor. circa 1950 Elephant
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Travertine, Soapstone

Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French paper weight, probably St Louis Number 229/500 The paperweight has a stepped base in the odeon
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Crystal

Pair of Antique Bronze Dragon Beasts Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
of bronze sculptures make fabulous paper weights, or simply as part of a collection. They symbolize
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Early 20th Century Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York 1920s Bronze Lion Paperweight Desk Accessory Sculpture
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
something sorely missing from today’s interiors, character. This regal lion paper weight has a verdigris
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Early 20th Century American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Bronze

Specimen Marble Desk Weights, Paperweights, Grand Tour, Mid-19th Century
Located in Totnes, GB
LAST TWO REMAINING Specimen marble paper or desk weights. Likely British (Derbyshire) and dating
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Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Marble

Pair of Lobed Glass Decorative Paper Weights
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lobed glass decorative paper weights
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Victorian Dark Patinated Cast Iron Paperweight in the Form of a Ladies Hand
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
sharp. Fanniere Freres of Paris made a fairly similar paper-weight in 1880. Amidst the decorative
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Iron

1926 René Lalique Renard Seal Clear Glass 'Fox' Figurine
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Renard ». Seal also paper weight pressed molded clear glass Presse papier en verre pressé
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Mid 19th Century English Dump Weights
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, wasted or sold. Weights like these, sold as decorative paperweights, were created from leftover glass
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19th Century English Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Blown Glass

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micromosaic Paper Weight
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Grand Tour micromosaic paper weight depicting vignettes of historical Roman architectural
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19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

19th Century Dutch Cast Gilt Metal Lion Statue Paper Weight
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant statue of a lion mounted on a marble base to be used as a desk accessory paper weigh. A
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Late 19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

English Art Deco Shagreen Photograph Frame and Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
In wedge shape of paper weight with circular small picture frame and wood banding around the top
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Shagreen

Two Vintage Copper Printing Blocks of Browning Handguns
Located in Antwerp, BE
during World War II. Perfect desk accessories to use as paper weights or decorative objects that will
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights

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Antique Paper Weight Paperweights For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique paper weight paperweights available for sale. Each of these unique antique paper weight paperweights was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and marble. Antique paper weight paperweights have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique paper weight paperweights bearing Art Deco or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Paper Weight Paperweights?

Prices for antique paper weight paperweights start at $303 and top out at $3,450 with the average selling for $567.

Finding the Right decorative-objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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