Trio of White Flower Glass Paperweights in Graduated Sizes

Glass paperweights are one of those small pleasures that turn out to be hard to put down once you pick them up, and this trio has that tactile appeal in spades. Each one holds an upright white flower with green leaves and a soft yellow centre, the bloom built up in coloured glass and encased in a clear dome that magnifies it and catches the light from every angle. They have the cool weight and clarity that makes a good paperweight so satisfying to hold. Floral weights have been collected for well over a century, and a coordinated set like this reads as a considered little display rather than a lone object.

The three sit together as a graduated set, the largest at 7 x 7 cm, the middle at 6 x 6.5 cm and the smallest at 5 x 5.5 cm, so they line up in a gentle stepped row on a desk, a shelf or a windowsill. They will hold letters and papers in place as their name suggests, though most people keep them simply for the pleasure of picking them up and turning them over in the hand.

All three are in good order, clear and bright, with the small internal bubbles and variations that are natural to handmade glass, all shown closely in the photographs.

Stand them in a row where the light can pass through the glass, cluster them on a stack of books, or dot them across a desk and a shelf so the white flowers catch the eye from across a room. They look lovely against wood and pale surfaces, and the green and white sits easily with almost any scheme. Tactile and satisfying to hold, they make a lovely gift for anyone who collects glass or simply likes something good to fidget with.