A Pair of French Lead Glass Pedestal Paperweights c.1850-1880 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage whilst others remain vacant

whilst others remain vacant

which had held sway for centuries across many civilizations

renamed the Department for the Sale of Casts

Finding an original vintage example like this is always a real treat

There are several losses to the glaze with chips and cracks as per the photographs though the jar is in sound structural condition and it remains beautifully decorative

A Pair of French Lead Glass Pedestal Paperweights c.1850-1880 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage whilst others remain vacantOrigin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1850 1880Heights: 8. 5Base Diameters: 3. 5The fine quality French lead crystal glass paperweights, having attractive speckled multi colour trumpet flowers with air trap stamens, polished and cut star designs, each with baluster stems on disc feet, surviving from nineteenth century France. In very good condition, there are no chips or cracks to report. There are a couple of internal firing