Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
By Andrew Barrett & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
By virtue of its size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight. Condition This antique Victorian glass match striker mount is an exceptional gauge...
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest
By Thomas Whitehouse
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian cast English sterling silver paperweight/model of a nest with glass eggs; part of our rare silverware collection.
Silver
19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
Located in Louisville, KY
This European bottle green dump glass paper weight features a display of frosted flower pedals erupting in a fountain motif, controlled bubbles that interplay with the design, with s...
Blown Glass
Silver Plate Victorian Repoussé Magnifying Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Silver Plated magnifying glass with ornate handle of Repousse Silver. A Wonderful addition to any sophisticated desk, used to magnify or as a paperweight. A compleme...
Silver Plate
Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Match Striker, Birmingham, 1899
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection.
Sterling Silver
Large Victorian Green Glass Dump Weight with Flowering Stems
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good large antique Victorian green glass doorstop or dump weight including a pot/vase with four flowering stems probably made in Yorkshire, England and dating from around 1870. A...
Blown Glass
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Grant Tour micro-mosaic paperweight is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy, or possibly the Vatican City, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in t...
Slate
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H 0.99 in Dm 1.97 in
Victorian Glass Paperweight, Lea Hirst, Home of Florence Nightingale, circa 1880
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Victorian Glass Paperweight, the clear glass dome applied with a print beneath, showing a house & garden, titled ‘LEA HIRST / HOME OF / MISS NIGHTINGALE’, circa 1880 The house na...
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 from the latter 19th century. The rounded clear glass formed weight is of domed for...
Glass
English Attributed Antique Concentric Cane Design Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique English attributed glass concentric cane paperweight dating from the 19th century. The hand blown paperweight is of round shallow domed shape with seven concentric...
Glass
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
By virtue of its size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight. Condition This Victorian silver and glass match striker mount is an exceptional ga...
Sterling Silver
Antique Gilt Silver Bamboo Mother-of-Pearl Handle Magnifying Glass
Located in Montreal, QC
Stately Victorian period desk or tabletop umbrella or parasol handle embossed gilt silver, bamboo and mother-of-pearl decoration that has been made into a fabulous magnifier; dated: ...
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H 12 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique Gilt Silver and Mother of Pearl Handle Magnifying Glass, circa 1908
Located in Montreal, QC
Stately Victorian Period Desk or Table Top Umbrella or Parasol Handle embossed Gilt Silver and Mother-of-Pearl decoration that has been made into a fabulous magnifier; Dated: July 29...
English Antique Domed Glass Concentric Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique English, possibly Bacchus or Richardson concentric paperweight dating from the 19th or very early 20th century. The clear glass paperweight is of tall domed shape ...
Glass
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H 5.32 in W 4.53 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver-Gilt Paperweight, Jean-Valentin Morel, c1851
By Jean-Valentin Morel
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Victorian silver-gilt desk paperweight, on black ebonised base and mounted with a realistically modelled statue of a heron catching a snake amongst vegetation, extremely...
Silver
David Graeber Victorian Bouquet Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A David Graeber Victorian bouquet paperweight with pink daisies, blueberries, lilacs and pink flowers and buds on a translucent cobalt blue ground
Glass
Grand Tour 19th Century Italian Micromosaic Large Plaque
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Depicting the Temple of Vespasian ...
Glass
20th Century Murano Paperweight of large size
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Italian (Murano) paperweight of large size in excellent condition.
Murano Glass
Victorian 19th Century Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Large glass millefiori late 19th century paperweight with concentric canes against a blue ground base
Armorial Enameled Paperweight
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Moser enameled armorial paperweight, of cut panel octagonal form, rich emerald green glass with finely enameled armorial crest.
Glass
Baccarat, Beautiful Victorian Vintage Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Grenoble, FR
Beautiful Victorian Baccarat vintage paperweight with etched star Baccarat pattern to base. Stunning design of a beautiful flower in vibrant colors: purple, petals at top with yello...
Art Glass
While any heavy object can be used to hold loose papers, there’s nothing as ornate yet perfectly functional as a paperweight. Antique, new and vintage paperweights can unobtrusively enhance the ambience of a room or act as a colorful conversation starter. On a desk or writing table, it can contribute a subtle sense of style.
Glass paperweights emerged in Europe in the mid-19th century. Early paperweight artisans like Venetian glassmaker Pietro Bigaglia often crafted them with a design on the inside. By the early 1900s, paperweight objects became even more popular through innovative iterations by artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany.
As the paperweight became both a luxury and utilitarian object, creators used a variety of materials to set their wares apart. Today, in addition to the classic glass versions, paperweights are made of metal, wood, ceramic and stone.
A vast selection of paperweights as well as a whole range of other desk accessories can be found on 1stDibs — browse by type, price, period, material or style, from Art Deco and Hollywood Regency to metal and glass. Reflecting their widespread appeal, paperweights are available in a diverse array from across the globe, including Italy, France and North America, as well as examples by leading designers and brands such as Fratelli Toso, William Guillon and René Lalique. Whether an office or a study needs a touch of something vintage or a mid-century modern twist, there are paperweights to suit every taste.