Pair of Orange and Yellow Flower Glass Paperweights

A warm, sunny pairing this one, two full open blooms in orange and yellow, each worked in glass with green leaves and sealed under a clear dome that magnifies the petals and lifts the colour. The larger yellow flower measures 7.5 x 6.5 cm and the orange one 5.5 x 7 cm, so they sit together with a pleasing difference in height and shape, two individual weights that make a lively duo rather than a matched set. The blooms are generous and open, filling their domes with colour so they read boldly from across a room.

Both have the smooth, cool heft that makes a paperweight so satisfying to lift and turn, and the clarity of the glass gives real depth, the flowers seeming to shift as you move them in the light. Weights like these have been collected for well over a century for the skill of building a flower in glass and keeping it perfect beneath the surface.

Both are in good order, clear and bright, with the small internal bubbles and variations natural to handmade glass, all pictured closely so you can see them for yourself.

Set the two together on a desk where they can hold papers and catch the sun, stand them on a windowsill or a stack of books, or place one in each of two rooms for a warm spot of colour apiece. The orange and yellow glow against wood, cream and other glass, and they bring real warmth to a pale shelf. Bright, tactile and cheerful, they make a lovely gift for a glass lover or a treat to keep for yourself.