A New England Glass Co. dahlia paperweight and three Boston and Sandwich Glass Co. flower paperweights, circa 1860


The rare multi-colour dahlia with four rows of petals in contrasting colours, on a rudimentary stalk with four green striped leaves set on a filigree cushion, the base with a prominent pontil underneath, 7.4cm diam, 5.3cm high, the three Sandwich flower weights each with a colourful flower on a leafy stem resting on a filigree cushion, the leaves with distinctive rows of 'dew', one with an unusual clematis-like flower with shaded yellow petals and a large bud, 7.4cm diam, 4.9cm high, another with a red poinsettia, 7.6cm diam, 5.1cm high, the third with a blue poinsettia, 6.9cm diam, 4.9cm high (4)
|ProvenanceLeo Kaplan Collection