Paperweights, used to hold down papers, and most commonly made in glass, evolved in Venice in the early nineteenth century, and spread to France via Bohemia about 1845, where the finest examples were produced by three factories: Baccarat, Clichy and St Louis. Examples from these manufacturers are mostly unmarked and widely faked and imitated and thus a minefield for the uninitiated. The most popular motif is millefiori ('thousand flowers'), though fruit, single flowers, insects, and other small objects are often used as well as portraits and view. The cheaper paperweights use air bubbles as decoration. The classic paperweights are round and domed, but lesser weights were also made in the form of pyramids and rectangles. The early period of paperweights is reckoned to have ended in 1870 but some 20th century manufacturers such as Lalique, Kosta Boda, Whitefriars and Caithness Glass have produced some fine examples. The great majority of more...

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Royal Crown Derby 'Wolf' paperweight, limited edition, gold…

Limited edition Royal Crown Derby Wolf paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Wolf' paperweight, limited edition, gold seal to base, height 13.5 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Husky' paperweight, with gold button seal,…

Royal Crown Derby Husky Paperweight with Gold Seal

Royal Crown Derby 'Husky' paperweight, with gold button seal, height 15.5 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Aura Hedgehog' paperweight, with gold seal…

Royal Crown Derby Hedgehog Paperweight with Gold Seal

Royal Crown Derby 'Aura Hedgehog' paperweight, with gold seal button to base, width 7.5 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Cottage Cat' paperweight, gold button seal…

Gold-sealed Royal Crown Derby 'Cottage Cat' Paperweight (11cm)

Royal Crown Derby 'Cottage Cat' paperweight, gold button seal to base, width 11 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Riverbank Beaver' paperweight, limited…

Limited edition Riverbank Beaver paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Riverbank Beaver' paperweight, limited edition 1846/5000, with gold button seal to base,7 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Cockatoo' paperweight, limited edition…

Limited Edition Cockatoo Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Cockatoo' paperweight, limited edition 2233/2500, with gold button seal, height 14 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Parrakeet' paperweight, gold seal to base,…

Golden Seal Parrakeet Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Parrakeet' paperweight, gold seal to base, height 15 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Lorikeet' paperweight, limited editio…

Limited Edition Lorikeet Paperweight by Royal Crown Derby

Royal Crown Derby 'Lorikeet' paperweight, limited editio 1575/2500, with gold button seal, height 15.5 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby 'Majestic Kitten' paperweight, limited…

Limited Edition Royal Crown Derby Kitten Paperweight

Royal Crown Derby 'Majestic Kitten' paperweight, limited edition 2202/5000, gold button seal to base, height 8 cm approx

Two Royal Crown Derby 'Hedgehog' paperweights, with gold seal…

Royal Crown Derby Hedgehog Paperweights (2)

Two Royal Crown Derby 'Hedgehog' paperweights, with gold seal button to base, width 6.5 cm approx

Royal Crown Derby rooster paperweight, LV1, 9.5 cm high approx.

Royal Crown Derby Rooster Paperweight - LV1 - 9.5cm

Royal Crown Derby rooster paperweight, LV1, 9.5 cm high approx.

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Animal Paperweights Set

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights comprising a hedgehog, badger, rabbit and a field mouse. Height of badger: 8.5 cm. (4)

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Pattern Paperweights Set

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights comprising a dolphin, carp, sea lion and a walrus. Length of carp: 18 cm. (4)

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights…

Set of Four Royal Crown Derby Imari Paperweights

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights including a cat, koala, pine marten, and a pig. Height of cat: 13 cm. (4)

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights…

Set of Four Royal Crown Derby Imari Paperweights

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights including a pheasant, duck, partridge and a wren. Length of pheasant: 19 cm. (4)

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights…

Royal Crown Derby Imari Pattern Paperweights Set

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights including a snail, frog, tortoise and a penguin. Height of penguin: 14 cm. (4)

Royal Crown Derby platypus paperweight, signed, 16.5 cm long

Signed Royal Crown Derby Platypus Paperweight - 16.5 cm

Royal Crown Derby platypus paperweight, signed, 16.5 cm long

Royal Crown Derby paperweight - platypus, in box.

Royal Crown Derby Platypus Paperweight in Box

Royal Crown Derby paperweight - platypus, in box.