The National Glass Collectors Fair

Preview Gallery

Paperweights From Our 3rd May 2009 Glass Fair

Antique & Modern Paperweights

The images featured on this page illustrate examples of antique and modern paperweights that were offered for sale at our last glass fair. In the weeks leading up to our next fair we will add new images of the glass that will be available to buy on Sunday 15 November 2009.

You can view more pieces of glass that will be available to buy at our fair by visiting other Preview Gallery pages, which are dedicated to different types of glass:

St. Louis

Red 'Honeycomb' paperweight. Circa 1974.

Diameter: 7.6cm.

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

St Louis

A modern St Louis paperweight, signed and dated 1981. This ‘Basket of Flowers was inspired by an antique Clichy paperweight of a similar design.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Okra

A trial 'Sea Fern' paperweight. Hot work and design by Richard P. Golding. Signed 'Okra 1987 Sea Fern Richard P. Golding'. 9.5cm Tall. Stand No. 62 - Hall 2

Clichy

Small 'Pink Swirl' paperweight.

Circa 1850

Diameter 5.3cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Whitefriars

Large millefiori fish paperweight. The central complex fish cane is enclosed within a tight setup of small canes surrounded by two concentric cane rings. The setup contains a date cane for 1976. Diameter: 7.5cm.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

St. Louis

'Scrambled' paperweight by St. Louis.

Circa 1850

Diameter: 7.4cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Arculus

A set of six shot glasses, featuring paperweight millefiori inclusions in the base of each glass.

Circa 1930.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Chris Buzzini

A one-off yellow 'Arnica Bouquet' paperweight.

Date: 2006

Diameter: 8.2cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Baccarat

Antique paperweight on an unusually coloured ground.

Circa 1845 – 1852

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

George Bacchus

'Concentric' paperweight.

Circa 1850

Diameter: 8.1cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Clichy

An antique ‘Barbers Pole’ paperweight. This is a classic design and has been traced to the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Antique Paperweight

Bohemian/Silesian paperweight, scattered with four silhouettes.

Circa 1850

Diameter: 5.4cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Mayauel Ward

A “Reflection” bouquet paperweight.

Circa 2006

Diameter: 8cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Colin Richardson

"Midsummer Beauty". One-off paperweight.

Circa 2008

Diameter: 8.1cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Cathy Richardson

"Waterlilies" paperweight.

Circa 2008

Diameter: 8.2cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Stephen Lundberg

"Lotus Pond" paperweight.

Circa 1988

Diameter: 7.6cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Melissa Ayotte

Paperweight featuring peonies and apple blossoms.

Circa 2007

Diameter: 8.2cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Mike Hunter

One-off paperweight featuring a blue star carpet ground.

Circa 2008

Diameter: 7.2cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Paul Ysart

Patterned millefiori on “frosted” green.

Circa 1940-1950

Diameter: 7.8cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Perthshire Paperweight

Featuring a bouquet with torsade (edition of 30)

Circa 2000

Diameter 8.5cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Whitefriars

Blue flash-overlay magnum concentric paperweight.

Circa 1975

Diameter: 8.9cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

St. Louis

Du Barry paperweight.

Circa 2005

Diameter: 8.8cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Baccarat

Blue butterfly paperweight (edition of 125).

Circa 1978

Diameter: 8cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Antique Paperweight

German miniature concentric paperweight.

Circa 1880

Diameter: 4.9cm

Stand No. 82 - Hall 3

Willie Manson

A paperweight containing two lamp-work red roses on green stems and backed with leaves. This paperweight has a large top puntie and five facets around its sides and contains Willies "WM" signature cane. Diameter: 6cm.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Peter McDougall

Paperweight from Peter McDougall’s 2009 Collection.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Peter McDougall

Design no. 5 from Peter McDougall's 2008 collection.

Diameter: 7cm

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Whitefriars

Signed and dated 1975. This is a highly sought after overlay paperweight and has the additional and unusual feature of having two ‘Friar’ date canes.

Stand No. 21 - Hall 1

Vic Bamforth

A graal "Cool But Hot XXXI " paperweight by
Vic Bamforth.

This is a typical example of the type of glass produced by Vic Bamforth. Similar items will be on sale at our next glass fair.

Stand No. 35 - Hall 2

Vic Bamforth

"Sunflowers". A graal paperweight by glass artist Vic Bamforth.

This is a typical example of the type of glass produced by Vic Bamforth. Similar items will be on sale at our next glass fair.

Stand No. 35 - Hall 2

Vic Bamforth

"Strelizia III". A graal paperweight by glass artist Vic Bamforth.

This is a typical example of the type of glass produced by Vic Bamforth. Similar items will be on sale at our next glass fair.

Stand No. 35 - Hall 2

Powell

Clear cased ruby paperweight, swirled with gold foil and blue set above air bubbles within a clear base. From a series of wares produced for the Arts & Crafts exhibitions by James Powell & Sons at the beginning of the 20th century.

Stand No. 53 - Hall 2