Bohemia/Silesia

This weight - with 6 complex millefiori canes surrounding a centre floret and set on short segments of white muslin - was made in the Josephine Glassworks in Silesia ca. 1850/60. One of the complex canes has a “miniature” translucent pink rose with yellow/white stamen framed by 6 green & white c..

An excellent example of a paperweight from the Josephine Glassworks in Silesia. Almost a concentric with 19 canes in 2 rows around a centre cane, a few coloured filigree rods and additional partial canes, on a white muslin cushion. The silhouettes include a Prussian eagle and 2 red hares on a white ..

Attributed to the Josephinenhütte in Silesia (Riesengebirge), this 2-row concentric is centred by a large deep-blue composite cane surrounded by 16 other millefiori canes including one with a foal silhouette and two yellow/white/red arrow canes, which look like 5-petal “stylized” flowers. Set on whi..

A letter seal from an unidentified glassworks in either Bohemia or Silesia. The clear glass knop is intricately-faceted and set with 6 millefiori canes - including an unusual rose cane, 2 red trefoils surrounded by arrow canes, 2 cruciform canes and one possibly representing a stylized flower - arou..

The 7 complex millefiori canes - including a monkey silhouette - in the faceted knop of this letter seal indicate that it was produced by the Josephinenhütte in Silesia. Encircling the base of the knop is a fine red & white spiralling torsade. The red & white twists are continued in the octagonal sh..

A good example of a post-classic closepack from the Riedel glassworks in Polaun in Bohemia; although the way the canes are set, it could almost be described as a 3-ring concentric. Most of the approx 42 canes are of the complex variety with relatively few simple canes inserted between them They are ..

This group of classic Bohemian/Silesian paperweights are known as “Bussolin” weights. The millefiori canes scattered on a muslin cushion were produced by a Venetian glassmaker called Domenico Bussolin. According to new findings, after he was forced to close his business in Venice in 1842, accompanie..

A rare miniature paperweight attributed to the Harrach glassworks in Neuwelt, Bohemia. 7 complex millefiori canes - in shades of red, green, blue and white - are set on a bed of upset muslin. Concave, polished base with a wide basal rim.Prov.: Christies, London, 4th June 1985, Lot 272.  ..

A faceted miniature concentric attributed to the Harrach glassworks in Neuwelt, Bohemia. A large central blue/white/red floret is set within a circle of alternating white, red and green canes on a bed of muslin, The weight is cut with a top window and 4 side printies. Prov.: Christies, London, 4th J..