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Style: Victorian
Silver Plate Victorian Repoussé Magnifying Glass
Silver Plate Victorian Repoussé Magnifying 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...

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Early 20th Century European Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights
Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights

$350Sale Price / set|41% Off

Set of 7 Brass Bell Form Weights

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An assembled set of 7 brass bell form weights, c.1860. 4lb, 2lb, 1lb, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, 1oz. Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a major source for the selective buye...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Bronze Skull Over a Book Sculpture / Paperweight
Bronze Skull Over a Book Sculpture / Paperweight

Bronze Skull Over a Book Sculpture / Paperweight

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Bronze Skull Over a Book Sculpture / Paperweight. This sculpture is a quiet thunderclap—elegant, solemn, and rich with philosophical weight. The skull atop the closed book, resting o...

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1890s Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Petite English Victorian Period 19th Century Carved Wooden Bird Sculpted Group
Petite English Victorian Period 19th Century Carved Wooden Bird Sculpted Group

Petite English Victorian Period 19th Century Carved Wooden Bird Sculpted Group

Located in Atlanta, GA

A petite antique English Victorian period small carved wooden sculpted group from the 19th century depicting two small birds nesting with each other and accented with orange paint. C...

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19th Century English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Victorian Paperweight Hand like Odd Fellows Sign or Haunted House Addams Family
Victorian Paperweight Hand like Odd Fellows Sign or Haunted House Addams Family

Victorian Paperweight Hand like Odd Fellows Sign or Haunted House Addams Family

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs. Created from some kind of powdere...

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1890s American Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Slate

Large Victorian Green Glass Dump Weight with Flowering Stems
Large Victorian Green Glass Dump Weight with Flowering Stems

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...

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1870s British Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

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. This exceptional antique silver and glass match striker has a globular form. The surface of the glass body is embellished with a serrated texture which composes a match striker. The ornamentation to the glass body is segmented with plain subtly concave vertical flutes. The upper portion of this antique glass match striker...

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1890s English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles

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...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

English Marble Dog Paperweight

English Marble Dog Paperweight

Located in Queens, NY

English marble paperweight with silver plate bronze whippet.

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19th Century British Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights
Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights

Late 19th Century English Set of 4 Brass Bell Weights

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century set of 4 brass bell weights, English. An assembled set by W&T Avery, Birmingham, England. Includes: 4lb., 2lb., 1lb, & 8 oz. sizes. Two smallest are not marked by t...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

English Spode Bone China Pyramid, Gilded Imari Paperweight
English Spode Bone China Pyramid, Gilded Imari Paperweight

English Spode Bone China Pyramid, Gilded Imari Paperweight

By Spode

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

A collector's quality bone china paperweight from Spode, England Exquisite gilding and floral enamel decoration topped with gilded ball accent Circa 2000 Signed Spode, England F1860-...

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Early 2000s English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Large French Napoleon III Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix
Large French Napoleon III Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix

Large French Napoleon III Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large French Napoleon III Carnelian Desk Seal with Blank Matrix France, circa 1870s A large French Napoleon III carnelian desk seal with a blank matrix, dating to circa 1870s. This o...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Carnelian

Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s
Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s

Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful antique bronze work, which can be used as a utensil holder or paperweight. It is possilble to hand the bronze. Signed at the bottom by the french artist "MABOTTE".

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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Brass Knob and Bevelled Iron Paperweight, England 1840's
Victorian Brass Knob and Bevelled Iron Paperweight, England 1840's

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 Victorian desk accessory is very decorative and functional.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest

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. This ex...

Category

1890s English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Antique Silvered Deer Sculpture, France, 1880s
Antique Silvered Deer Sculpture, France, 1880s

Antique Silvered Deer Sculpture, France, 1880s

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful antique silvered bronze work on a black stone base. Finely chiseled and natuarally depicted. France, circa 1880.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Wild Rose And Tile, English Spode Bone China Paperweight
Wild Rose And Tile, English Spode Bone China Paperweight

Wild Rose And Tile, English Spode Bone China Paperweight

By Spode

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Wild blue and red roses, amid foliage motifs decoration on stylised tile ground Delightful bone china paperweight from Spode, England Circa 2000 Signed Spode, England F1868-AO to bas...

Category

Early 2000s English Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

A Blue John Paperweight, late 19th century
A Blue John Paperweight, late 19th century

A Blue John Paperweight, late 19th century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The parquetry Blue John Pattern within a rectangular black stone surround

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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Quartz, Marble

Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

Victorian Frosted Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight

By Andrew Barrett & Son

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and frosted glass match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique Victorian glass sterling match striker, with sterling silver mount, has a globular form. The surface of the frosted glass body has a textured finish which composes a match striker and incorporating the impressive applied monogram initials 'CIL'. The upper portion of this antique glass match striker...

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1890s English Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt
RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt

RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original Victorian Bronze A. Kenrick & Son's clenched fist paperweight A truly stunning piece of Victorian desk art, th...

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19th Century British Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes

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...

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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Slate

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Victorian paperweights for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Victorian paperweights for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paperweights created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian paperweights made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paperweights, popular names associated with this style include and Tunbridge Ware. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paperweights differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $3,499 while the average work can sell for $631.