Paperweights have been made in Indiana for many decades. The House of Glass in Elwood, Indiana, is open to the public with tours and private showings of its factory (check its website).

History: The first glass paperweight was handcrafted in 1845 by Venetian glassmaker Pietro Bigalia. By 1861, the French had adopted and perfected the art of encasing colored glass within glass for … ...

But the glass paperweight really belongs to the 19th century. Which makes sense, because the 19th century was also a century of letter writing.

Information or research assistance regarding glass paperweights is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following information has been prepared to assist those interested in this ...

Paperweights make for good decorations. In the late 1970s, with her small collection started, Hoover learned of Lawrence Selman, a well-known paperweight specialist.

Can you name the most fragile and yet most durable item in your home?It`s probably glass, a material that has been around for thousands of years.You drink from a glass, look through glass, cook ...

Glass paperweights are often found among the kitschy collections in flea markets and thrift stores, but they’re also having a moment in the contemporary art world. “They’ve actually become ...

Daffodil paperweight, $69, hafodgrange.co.uk Photo: Ryan Mesina/The Wall Street Journal. ... crystal clear globes with kaleidoscopic patterns of glass flowers floating inside.

Flowers have always been used as decoration on glass and ceramics. Sometimes the flowers are botanically correct and can be identified by collectors. Sometimes the flowers are imaginary.