St. Louis Paperweights for
Sale
St. Louis Paperweights for
Sale
Although the modern production of paperweights started in 1952, the output of millefiori and lampwork paperweights was small. Fewer than 400 lampwork and millefiori paperweights were made between 1952 and 1955. They were not all signed or dated. The most successful product of this early revival period was the Queen Elizabeth sulphide which was made to commemorate her coronation in 1953.
After 1955, no additional weights were made at St. Louis until 1965. In 1965 the factory resumed production of lampwork and millefiori paperweights and then in 1967 they began a series of sulphide weights. Finally, in 1970 they started producing annual limited edition paperweights.
You can read more about the St. Louis Paperweights in the books:
| 3664 | Antique St. Louis Single Millefiori
Paperweight with Red and White Jasper Ground. circa
1845-1860. This is an unusual antique St. Louis paperweight
with a single large complex millefiori cane placed in the center of
a red and white jasper ground. The millefiori cane is
constructed with two rings of millefiori canes around a center
cane. In this example, the central cane is slightly off
center. I believe this design is only found in St. Louis
paperweights. A colorful example that you will keep on your
desk and use as - a paperweight. Cristalleries de Saint Louis was founded in 1767 in Lorraine, which became part of France in 1766. The region was already home to several glassworks. Paperweight production started at St. Louis in 1845 and most likely continued until about 1860. Although the modern production of paperweights started in 1952, the output of millefiori and lampwork paperweights was small. Fewer than 400 lampwork and millefiori paperweights were made between 1952 and 1955. They were not all signed or dated. The most successful product of this early revival period was the Queen Elizabeth sulphide which was made to commemorate her coronation in 1953. After 1955, no additional weights were made at St. Louis until 1965. In 1965 the factory resumed production of lampwork and millefiori paperweights and then in 1967 they began a series of sulphide weights. Finally, in 1970 they started producing annual limited edition paperweights. In addition to the three types already mentioned, millefiori, lampwork, and sulphide paperweights, St. Louis also made a small number of designs with gold inclusions. Medium Size: 2 7/16" diameter by 1 9/16" high. The
bottom is ground concave. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large pictureSOLD. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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Large Antique St. Louis Millefiori
Scramble Paperweight with Arrow Canes. circa
1845-1860. This is a fantastic large St. Louis scrambled
millefiori paperweight. It is just packed with a variety of
millefiori canes and twists, including several canes with a St.
Louis arrow or a six pointed star in the center. There is also
a cane with a ring of arrow canes. And more. A colorful
large weight with a great variety of complex canes to examine.
Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory. Note: Please ignore the white spots - they are glare caused by my light. Cristalleries de Saint Louis was founded in 1767 in Lorraine, which became part of France in 1766. The region was already home to several glassworks. Paperweight production started at St. Louis in 1845 and most likely continued until about 1860. Although the modern production of paperweights started in 1952, the output of millefiori and lampwork paperweights was small. Fewer than 400 lampwork and millefiori paperweights were made between 1952 and 1955. They were not all signed or dated. The most successful product of this early revival period was the Queen Elizabeth sulphide which was made to commemorate her coronation in 1953. After 1955, no additional weights were made at St. Louis until 1965. In 1965 the factory resumed production of lampwork and millefiori paperweights and then in 1967 they began a series of sulphide weights. Finally, in 1970 they started producing annual limited edition paperweights. In addition to the three types already mentioned, millefiori, lampwork, and sulphide paperweights, St. Louis also made a small number of designs with gold inclusions. Very Large Size: Just over 3 1/16" diameter by 2
1/4" high. The bottom is ground concave. The profile is
unusually high. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture$495 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2904 | Modern St. Louis Sulphide Amour
Paperweight with Certificate and Box. dated
1979. This is a modern St. Louis sulphide paperweight
featuring a ceramic image of cupid set on a opaque red ground and
surrounded by a garland of lampwork flowers with millefiori
centers. The paperweight was issued in a limited edition of
400 in 1979. It is faceted with a large top facet and six side
facets. It is signed on the bottom with a millefiori signature
"SL 1979" and retains its original foil label. The paperweight
comes with its original box and a somewhat wrinkled certificate
numbered 85. A great paperweight with fantastic color.
The conceptual design for the paperweight was by Linda Pope-Selman. Gilbert Poillerat sculpted the model for the image of cupid. The sulphide bears the title AMOUR and the initials of the sculptor (GP). Sulphides are cast objects (animals,
flowers, people) made of a ceramic material that has properties
similar to the surrounding glass. They are normally white,
but are also sometimes colored or even painted. The
objects are cast in a mold that copied or made directly from a
medallion, coin or sculpture. The finest French sulphides
are cast in a mold made by a skilled artist. Often a
sulphide will have a silvery appearance due to a thin layer of
trapped bubbles between the glass and the sulphide itself. Cristalleries de Saint Louis was founded in 1767 in Lorraine, which became part of France in 1766. The region was already home to several glassworks. Paperweight production started at St. Louis in 1845 and most likely continued until about 1860. Although the modern production of paperweights started in 1952, the output of millefiori and lampwork paperweights was small. Fewer than 400 lampwork and millefiori paperweights were made between 1952 and 1955. They were not all signed or dated. The most successful product of this early revival period was the Queen Elizabeth sulphide which was made to commemorate her coronation in 1953. After 1955, no additional weights were made at St. Louis until 1965. In 1965 the factory resumed production of lampwork and millefiori paperweights and then in 1967 they began a series of sulphide weights. Finally, in 1970 they started producing annual limited edition paperweights. Large Size: Just over 3" diameter by 1 5/8"
high. The bottom is ground concave. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweightSOLD. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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