Paperweight Glass
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 Beautiful Glass Paperweight Butterflies $10.95 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 56m Buy It Now for only: $10.95 |
 HUGE MURANO ART GLASS AQUARIUM PAPERWEIGHT GORGEOUS $29.99 Time Remaining: 31m |
 Orig large REBECCA STEWART art glass paperweight signed $13.51 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 10m |
 John Deacons TURQUOISE CLOSEPACK MILLEFIORI Paperweight GORGEOUS $34.76 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 1m |
 Large Amber Color Glass Paperweight with Bubbles $12.99 Time Remaining: 32m |
 Abelman Paperweight Feather Art Glass $43.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 9h 47m |
 Rare Hal Wahlborg Studio Glass Paperweight $69.99 Time Remaining: 9d 8h Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 1996 Signed Hot Island Glass Maui Art Glass Fish Paperweight $38.00 Time Remaining: 7h 11m |
 Asian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 23m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Glass Eye Studio Heart Of Fire Paperweightred multiOne Of A Kind $39.99 Time Remaining: 43m |
 THE GLASS EYE STUDIO RUBY RED APPLE W STEM LEAF SIGNED MSH 1982 PAPERWEIGHT $26.99 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 19m |
 John Deacons EMERALD GREEN CLOSEPACK MILLEFIORI PAPERWEIGHT GORGEOUS $18.94 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 48m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 35x2 Beautiful Collectible Round Magnifying Glass $6.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 Art Glass Angel Fish with Blue Coloring Figurine Paperweight $3.99 Time Remaining: 44m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Heron Glass Pink Iridescent Mushroom Paperweight with Butterfly $28.44 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 53m |
 Orient and Flume glass paperweight by ESeira $82.10 (26 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 10m |
 John Deacons COBALT BLUE COMPLEX CLOSEPACK MILLEFIORI PAPERWEIGHT STUNNING $47.38 Time Remaining: 2h 31m |
 PAIRPOINT CRYSTAL PAPERWEIGHT SALE PRICED $29.95 Time Remaining: 43m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 4x3 Beautiful Collectible Round Duck Hunter Heavy $12.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 Crystal Clear Schmidt Rhea Art Glass Whale Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 6m |
 BIG 4 Italian Art Glass Paperweight CONTROLED BUBBLES Green Clear Studio Glass $24.99 Time Remaining: 48m Buy It Now for only: $27.50 |
 WONDERFUL Mark Matthews Swirl PAPERWEIGHT Archbold Ohio signed $24.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 23m |
 Heart Diamond Spade Club Paperweight MILLEFIORI VENETIAN CANE Italian Art Glass $14.99 Time Remaining: 43m Buy It Now for only: $16.50 |
 Oval Hand Blown Paperweight incased Tulip Design $9.00 Time Remaining: 32m |
 AWESOME HAND BLOWN GLASS PAPER WEIGHT SEA CREATURES UNIQUE 3 1 2 LBS 4X4 INCH $16.50 Time Remaining: 10d 14h 40m Buy It Now for only: $16.50 |
 Blown Glass Paperweight Egg Shaped Pink Iridescent $9.95 Time Remaining: 9h 46m |
 Neat Glass Advertising Paperweight Winchester Indian $13.20 Time Remaining: 31m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 MATT WALLACE VITRA GLASS STUDIO CORAL REEF SEA SCAPE PAPERWEIGHT 1996 $165.03 (26 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 12m |
 Iridescent Orient Flume Glass Paperweight with 2 Different Flowers AP12 041 $66.89 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 7h 24m |
 Rare BRIONI BRIONI Iridescent Paperweight Sculpture art glass Museum Artist $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 32m |
 JOHN GENTILE STUDIO ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHT EAGLE G SIGNATURE MULTI FLORAL $26.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 55m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 Rare BRIONI BRIONI Iridescent Paperweight Sculpture art glass Museum Artist $20.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 37m |
 1977 Smyers Art Glass Paperweight Signed and Numbered $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 2h 36m |
 Randall Grubb Forget Me Not Paperweight $201.69 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 39m |
 Glass Eye Studio 1995 Iridescent Egg Paperweight $17.03 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 29m |
 Figural Glass OCTOPUS PaperWeight Fish Ocean Art 3D Whimsical Multi Color Oval $39.95 Time Remaining: 38m Buy It Now for only: $54.95 |
 Glass Art Paperweight 3x3 Beautiful Collectible Flowers Blue White Yellow Red $7.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 Clear Blown Glass Fish Paperweight with Air Bubbles RARE $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Eickholt Signed Dichroic Solid Art Glass Paperweight 1995 $12.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 6h 51m |
 Vintage USA Department of The Navy Glass Paperweight $5.00 Time Remaining: 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $7.50 |
 ANTIQUE SOMERVILLE UNION GLASS CO MAGNUM FLORAL PAPERWEIGHT NO RESERVE $224.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 8h 3m |
 John Deacons MILLEFIORI CARTWHEEL GARLAND Paperweight $26.84 Time Remaining: 2h 47m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 3x3 Beautiful Collectible Bubble Red Green Blue White $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Crystal Art Glass Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 23m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Kerry Glass Green Spiral Egg Shaped Glass $7.99 Time Remaining: 6h 11m |
 Signed Art Glass D McKinney Apple Fruit Paperweight $20.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 22m |
 Laser Cut Beveled Glass Etched Dolphins Paperweight Block $1.49 Time Remaining: 57m |
 1978 Bridgeton Studio Paperweight Signed Chris Buzzini $22.49 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 23h 22m |
 Real Scorpion Specimen in Glass Block Paperweight Desk Decor Oddity Odd Gift L $19.95 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 VINTAGE CUT GLASS PAPERWEIGHTGLITZYGLAMCHIC EMBELLISHED W RHINESTONE JEWELRY $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 35m |
 Glass Eye Studio GES Northern Lights Celestial PaperWeight $49.99 Time Remaining: 4d 8h 32m |
 Rare BRIONI BRIONI Iridescent Paperweight Sculpture art glass Museum Artist $19.99 Time Remaining: 2h 57m |
 Malta Mdina Gozo Art Glass Handblown Paperweight signed Phonician Malta Mint $9.99 Time Remaining: 2h 32m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Unique Art Glass Paperweight Signed 1989 $149.99 Time Remaining: 29d 5h 17m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 Vintage Art Glass Paperweight Heavy $4.99 Time Remaining: 58m |
 VINTAGE MURANO GLASS PAPERWEIGHT BRILLANT COLORS MADE IN ITALY $75.00 Time Remaining: 3h 20m |
 Signed Label Robert Held Iridescent Confetti Art Glass Star Paperweight $14.95 Time Remaining: 8h 55m |
 Perthshire PP19 1972 Scramble End of Day Paperweight LE EC $224.95 Time Remaining: 9h 51m |
 John Deacons PURPLE MILLEFIORI GARLAND Paperweight BEAUTIFUL $11.90 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 21m |
 Pink Jellyfish Mini Glow In Dark Glass Paperweight Dynasty Paper Weight New Sm $12.00 Time Remaining: 25d 4h 19m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 Whitefriars Art Glass Bubble Paperweight Retro 1970s $64.76 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 32m |
 Stunning Iridescent SCALE Pattern BUBBLE GLASS Paperweight Signed Tom PHILABAUM $66.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 29m |
 HOYA CRYSTAL Art Glass Paperweight Unusual Hat Horn Shape w Blue Dot JAPAN $12.99 Time Remaining: 2h 32m |
 UV WEBB CORBETT SPIDER GLASS PAPERWEIGHT $15.78 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 35m |
 STUNNING MURANO MILLEFIORI RIBBON ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHT $14.99 Time Remaining: 8h 2m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 35x2 Beautiful Collectible Green Apple $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Unique Blue Fabric Pin Cushion Clear Art Glass Paperweight Made in Italy $9.99 Time Remaining: 35m |
 Vintage Yellow Amber Glass Squirrel Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
 Chinese Art Glass Paperweight Penguins within Penguin MINT NO RESERVE $5.95 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 5m |
 Crystal clear hollow thick glass perfectly placed bubble ball paperweight $15.00 Time Remaining: 45m |
 VINTAGE l950s Pink Morning Glory PAPERWEIGHTCollectible Nice RARE $20.00 Time Remaining: 31m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 4x2 Beautiful Collectible Brown Frog Toad $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 The Glass Eye Studio MSH 1983 Paperweight Cube American Art Mint Handmade USA $45.00 Time Remaining: 1h 44m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 Rare ROBERT EICKHOLT studio art glass Paperweight $40.00 Time Remaining: 2h 7m |
 Art glass paperweight Signed Rollin KARG $39.99 Time Remaining: 35m |
 Amber and Blue Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 35m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Murano Glass Coreless Swirl 5 Marble Paperweight Italy Italian Art Glass Vintage $14.99 Time Remaining: 58m |
 Heavy Glass Paperweight World Globe Which Turns on Brass Plastic Base 312 $15.00 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 47m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Cute Crystal Glass Flat Fish Paperweight $7.99 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
 Superb Antique Baccarat Paperweight Glass Tumbler Beaker w Rose Bottom NR $225.00 Time Remaining: 6h 35m |
 Aqua Hand Blown Art Glass Whale Figurine Green Fish Desktop Fidget Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h |
 Art Glass Angel Fish with Blue and Green Coloring Figurine Paperweight $7.49 Time Remaining: 44m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Stunning Perthshire Glass paperweight Millefiori Crieff $21.12 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 29m |
 Glass Eye Studio Classic Series Purple Twizzle Egg Paperweight with Box 218S $33.65 Time Remaining: 29d 22h Buy It Now for only: $33.65 |
 VINTAGE BLOWN GLASS RIBBON DESIGN PAPERWEIGHT BEAUTIFUL $2.80 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 12m |
 LALIQUE Frosted Glass Bird Shape Paperweight Paris $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 11h 25m |
 GORGEOUS PULLED FEATHER signed ART GLASS EGG PAPERWEIGHT $35.18 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 3m |
 RICK SATAVA Signed Art Glass NAUTICAL Undersea Reef Fish PAPERWEIGHT 3051 90 $67.44 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 40m |
 Mt St Helens Ash Paperweight Signed Irridescent Flowers $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 19h 49m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 4x4 Beautiful Collectible Deer $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 ADAM JABLONSKI Paperweight Beautiful Art Glass $99.99 Time Remaining: 3h 43m |
 Art Glass Oriental Flowers Paperweight Vase $34.99 Time Remaining: 7h 42m |
 White and Clear Art Glass Fish Paperweight Vase $19.99 Time Remaining: 34m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 DANIEL SALAZAR MAGNUM MONTEREY BAY SANCTUARY PAPERWEIGHT $225.00 Time Remaining: 1h 15m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 ORANGE Vintage VIKING Art GLASS 2 1 2 MUSHROOM PAPERWEIGHT Mid Century Modern $10.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 13m |
 Glass Art Paperweight 4x3 Beautiful Collectible Whale Fish Yellow Blue Red Green $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 VINTAGE GLASS PAPERWEIGHT ADVERTISING BARNES ABRAMS INTERVALE CO HAVERHILL MASS $9.99 Time Remaining: 23h 1m |
 HAND MADE BLOWN GLASS UPSIDE DOWN FROG PAPER WEIGHT $12.00 Time Remaining: 4h Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 VINTAGE LARGE HAFOD GRANGE REAL FLOWER GOATSBEARD GOATS BEARD RESIN PAPERWEIGHT $25.28 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 6m |
 Millefiori Glass Paperweight $9.99 Time Remaining: 2h 40m |
Paperweight Glass
Whitefriars Glass – 17th Century History
The Whitefriars Glass company is one of the oldest glass companies in Britain from the 17th Century to the present day and is famous for its uniquely shaped glass. As a long established British glass designer and maker I thought readers may be interested in it's history.
The firm of James Powell and Sons, also known as Whitefriars Glass, were English glass-makers, lead lighters and stained glass window manufacturers. As Whitefriars Glass, the company existed from the 17th century, but became well known as a result of the 19th century Gothic Revival and the demand for stained glass windows.
In 1834 James Powell (1774-1840), a London wine merchant and entrepreneur, purchased the Whitefriars Glass Company, a small glass works off Fleet Street in London, believed to have been established in 1680. Powell and his sons were newcomers to glass making, but soon acquired the necessary expertise. They experimented and developed new techniques, devoting a large part of their production to the creating of church stained glass windows. The firm acquired a large number of patents for their new ideas and became world leaders in their field, business being boosted by the building of hundreds of new churches during the Victorian era. While Powell's manufactured stained glass windows, they also provided glass to other stained glass firms.
A major product of the factory was decorative quarry glass which was mass-produced by moulding and printing, rather than hand-cutting and painting. This product could be used in church windows as a cheap substitute for stained glass. It was often installed in new churches, to be later replaced by pictorial windows. Most of this quarry glass was clear, printed in black and detailed in bright yellow silver stain. Occasionally the quarries were produced in red, blue or pink glass, but these are rare. Surprisingly few entire windows of Powell quarries are to be seen in English churches, although they survive in little-seen locations such as vestries, ringing chambers and behind pipe organs. St Philip's Church, Sydney, retains a full set of Powell quarry windows. Powell also produced many windows in which pictorial mandorlas or roundels are set against a background of quarries. See picture right
During the latter part of the 1800s the firm formed a close association with leading architects and designers such as T. G. Jackson Edward Burne Jones, William De Morgan and James Doyle. Whitefriars produced the glass that Phillip Webb used in his designs for William Morris. The firm's production diversified in the 1850s to include domestic table glass after supplying the glassware for William Morris's Red House.
In 1875 Harry James Powell, grandson of the founder and an Oxford graduate in chemistry, joined the business. His training, which led to more scientific production and innovations such as previously unattainable colours and heat-resistant glass, for applications in science and industry, like X-Ray tubes and light bulbs.
New production lines such as opalescent glass proved to be extremely successful. The firm took part in major exhibitions around the world. Designs were copied from historical Venetian and Roman glass found in European museums and art galleries. Harry Powell, an admirer of Ruskin delivered numerous lectures on glass manufacture.
The firm's name was changed to Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd in 1919 and the growth in business demanded new premises. In 1923 the new factory was opened in Wealdstone despite a flourishing business, the great expense of the new factory scuttled plans to construct a village to house the workers in a style fashionable during the Arts and Crafts Movement. The furnaces were lit at the new factory using the flame from a furnace at the old works, which had been carefully carried across London in a brazier. The company also had showrooms on Wigmore Street, and this attracted customers for both domestic and window glass.
In the years between World War 1 and World War 11 business and the financial situation were much improved. Glassware trended to the colourful and heavy, and optic moulding and wheel engraving played a major part in bringing the Art Deco style to the middle and upper classes.
In the 1930s the firm started production of Milefiori paperweights, characterised by shallow domes and wide bases. This period of prosperity was ended with the onset of World War 11. Glass manufacture was restricted to that aiding the war effort. Cessation of hostilities found the company in a desperate struggle for survival, aggravated by the loss of key personnel who had enlisted and not returned.
The Festival of Britain of 1951 led to a much-needed financial infusion for the economy. Whitefriars was selected as an outstanding example of modern British industry. The following years saw austere and functional Scandinavian design sweeping Europe, and dominating stock purchases by major outlets such as Selfridge's and Fortran's & Mason.
The arrival of glass bricks which were cheap, thick slabs of coloured glass set in concrete bricks, dispensed with the need for expensive stained glass in new churches.
One of the many well-known glass designers who worked at Whitefriars was Geoffrey Baxter. He joined the factory in 1954 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. Baxter had a great influence on Whitefriars table and domestic glass designs. In the 1960s, he began to experiment with a new moulded glass. This led to the introduction of the Textured range in 1967. The pieces were made in moulds using tree bark, nails, wire and other materials to produce alternative textures to the glass.
In 1962 the company name was changed back to Whitefriars Glass Ltd. and specialised in freeform domestic glass ware until its purchase in 1981 by Caithness Glass.
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