Venice

Red & white, green & white and blue & white twists and ribbons together with fine and coarser latticinio and aventurine inclusions almost completely fill this low-domed weight. Under a magnifying glass, the glass shows the “sugariness” often seen in weights of this type, which is not app..

Strictly speaking not a paperweight - but either the ornamental knob on a ceremonial cane or possibly what is known as a “witch ball” - plain or decorated glass spheres hung in windows to ward off evil spirits or suspended from the rafters for decorative effect. This one is certainly most decorative..