Collecting Guide: 7 things to know about paperweights
By IANS| Published: 20th December 2020 6:45 pm IST
By IANSlife Features
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANSlife) The experts at leading auction house Christie’s share their advice on what to look out for when buying a paperweight. These overlooked and frequently gorgeous items from dancing devils to rogue air bubbles are a treasure according to their specialist Carleigh Queenth.
Q. When did paperweights become popular?
A. Glass paperweights first gained popularity in the mid-19th century after being displayed at various expositions, most notably the Great Exhibition of 1851 at London’s Crystal Palace. Marvels of artistic skill and also affordable, paperweights soon became the ultimate desk accessory, bringing flowers and other natural subjects that perished in the winter into the home there may not have been flowers in the garden, but they could still surround you as you wrote your letters. Collectors during this period incl