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Lot 321:
A Collection of Vintage Glass Advertising and Souvenir Paperweights
Description
A collection of vintage glass paperweights featuring various advertising and souvenir motifs. The items are primarily constructed from clear glass with paper, foil, or metal inserts. The group includes circular, domed, and octagonal forms. Decorative motifs include printed and hand-painted illustrations of historical figures, pastoral scenes, floral arrangements, and architectural interiors. Notable examples include a souvenir-style paperweight with text reading AN ANCIENT NAME OF LASTING FAME and St. Moritz depicting a woman in a blue hood, and an advertising-style piece showing a man with a hat holding a bottle. One piece features a silver-toned metal relief of a cherubic figure.
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