Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Object of the Day: A Vintage Paperweight






I don't know much about this paperweight.  My parents gave it to me over Easter weekend and it's a nice addition to the collection of paperweights that I started as a child.

Long, tendril-like petals of emerald green rise up to hold a large clear bubble.  On this bubble, an brilliant crimson lady bug rests peacefully as she is reflected from every angle.

I particularly like the combination of colors here.  I suspect that it was made in the late 1940s, bit I have nothing but instinct to support that idea.  Regardless, it seems quite at home with its other crystal brothers and sisters.






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