Great old paperweight believed to have been made by the Boston Sandwich company, circa 1875 (+/-). Attribution is based on the more muted color pallette and slightly lower dome (profile) than those weights created by fellow maker New England Glass Company. This piece is a classic example of paperweight design with an internal 'end of day' decoration...an understated array of swirling melted and melding millefiori canes, punctuated with small silvery air bubbles in the mix. Size/Condition ...click for details
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