Germany

This rare example of a 19th Century lampwork snake is attributed to one of the glassworks in Lauscha (Thuringia). Black markings cover the yellowish-green body and head. The eyes are white & red. The tightly-coiled reptile is set over a slight depression in the polychrome ground of frit, fragments o..

A rare example of a post-classic lampwork dragonfly (or moth) - probably from a glassworks in Thuringia. The body is dark olive-green with black markings curling around it; while the wings appear to be pink with black or dark-blue markings - it’s difficult to tell due to the strong purple (manganese..

Probably of Thuringian origin, this is an extremely rare example of lampwork in a post-classic paperweight. A green & black striped frog - with yellow & black eyes - is depicted leaping over a turquoise/white/ruby “ribbon” - which appears to be a cane split lengthwise. The spatter ground - over a t..

Spoke designs are relatively uncommon in post-classic weights. It was most likely made in one of the Thuringian glassworks, which tended to favour stronger colours such as orange and turquoise. The polychrome cushion forms an integral part of the design, which features orange/red & blue/red twists ..

A design rarely seen in German post-classic paperweights: 8 turquoise spokes - made from a cane split lengthwise - radiating out from a complex centre cane over a spatter ground. Around the perimeter of the “cartwheel” - between the spokes - are 2 different types of millefiori canes set in pairs.A l..

A miniature weight with 4 different complex millefiori canes - set in a mirrored image - around a 5-lobed star cane in the centre. A good colour scheme - pale-blue & cobalt blue 5-lobed stars, yellow & white rods set in ruby (producing burnt-orange) plus pink/white pastry-moulds - sets this one apar..

3 different types of complex millefiori canes are set on a multi-coloured frit ground in this 7-cane miniature, which probably came from a Silesian glassworks. Typical 5-lobed stars feature in the turquoise centre cane and in the white corrugated collars. Alternating with the white collars are well-..

7 millefiori canes in red, pink and white on a ground of cane fragments in colours typical for Thuringian glassworks: turquoise, yellow and orange. The red & white corrugated centre cane is filled with a red & white 5-lobed star, whereas the pale-pink & white corrugated canes are more complex - with..

In the centre of this small millefiori weight - most likely produced in Thuringia - is a fortress cane surrounded by 13 similar, but smaller versions - in strong yellowish/orange and red colouring. The other 3 types of canes have the typical 5-lobed design found in German weights. The canes are set ..

An unusual example of a post-classic weight - probably from a Silesian glassworks although these blossoms also appear in Bohemian weights. 6 dark-green, 4-petalled blossoms - each with a small air bubble in the centre - are set around a similar red blossom on what appears to be a dusky-pink ground -..

Set on a swirling 3-tiered, fine yellow filigree basket are 3 green and 3 pink blossoms encircling an unusual white blossom with blue-striped petals. All the blossoms have air bubbles at the centre of the petals. Probably of Silesian origin. Relatively clear glass; lightly-ground flat base...

5 blossoms - in yellow, pink and yellowish/green - each with an air bubble centre - are set over triple-tiered, swirling filigree in this well made example of a post-classic German weight... probably of Silesian origin to judge by the fine bottom layer of filigree.As with most weights of this type, ..