Size:  Just over 2 3/4" diameter by 2 1/4" high.
Condition:  Excellent condition.  No chips, cracks or noticeable scratches.  It is possible that the paperweight may have been polished in the past.   Circa 1850-60.  The bottom is ground concave.
Signature:  Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic NEGC antique paperweight.
Execution:  Design is off center.  One pear is partially obscured beneath the others.  The latticinio ground is unusually perfect in execution.  Usually NEGC latticinio will have large bubbles or other flaws. 

New England Glass Company (NEGC) operated in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from the New England Glass Company in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. 

SOLD 

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This style of pansy is called a type III pansy.  It consists of two large velvet purple petals above over three lower petals.  The lower petals are amber yellow over a white base which can be seen from the back.  Each lower petal has a purple tip and three dark lines radiating from the central cane consisting of star canes with a red whorl center.

This is probably from the Dupont period of production. 

You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister  or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall.   Or you can refer to my Baccarat Paperweights Web Page.

Size:  Just over 2 3/8" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  The bottom is ground slightly concave and finished with a Baccarat star cut base.
Condition: Excellent condition with no chips or cracks.  There are a couple of tiny scratches and also wear on the edge of the base. 
Signature:  Made by Baccarat in France.  Unsigned, but I guarantee that this is an antique Baccarat paperweight, probably from the Dupont period. 
Execution:  Perfect execution.

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Nicolas Lutz (1838 - 1906) was the best known American paperweight maker in the 19th century.  He started at making glass and paperweights at the Cristalleries de Saint Louis in France in 1848.  In the US, Lutz worked at Dorflinger, the New England Glass Company, Boston & Sandwich, and at Union Glass.  He started at B&S in 1871.  The rose cane at the center of this paperweight is considered his signature, although there is no way to know for sure that he made the paperweight. 

Unfortunately the flower split when it was encased in glass.  This is a chance to own a B&S Double Poinsettia with a Lutz rose at a bargain price. 

Size:  2 5/8" diameter by 1 7/8" high.
Condition:  Very good condition.  This paperweight has a number of light scratches on the surface, but no chips chips or cracks.  It has a relatively high dome for a B&S weight and has enough glass to be polished if that is desired.  The bottom is ground concave.
Signature:  This weight has a signature Lutz rose but is otherwise unsigned.  I guarantee this to be an authentic Boston & Sandwich antique paperweight.  Circa 1871 - 1888. 
Execution:  The flower is split and it looks as if the left leaf was also cracked and then fused in the making.  The design is slightly off center. 

The Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (B&S) operated in Sandwich , Massachusetts on Cape Cod from 1826 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from B&S in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. 

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The Clichy factory was founded at Billancourt near Paris in 1837.  Shortly after that it moved to Clichy-la-Garenne, which gave the factory its best known name.  They stayed in operation until about the 1870s. 

It is believed that this paperweight may have been made for the 1851 Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London.  Prince Albert conceived of the exhibition which was considered the first world's fair.  The exhibition was intended to advance the arts and sciences. 

The precise origin of this sulphide paperweight remains elusive.  The Bergstrom Mahler Museum has an identical paperweight which they attribute to Clichy.  The Art Institute of Chicago has a version in which the sulphide was colored before being encased.  This paperweight, attributed to Clichy, was included in the 1978 Corning Museum of Glass "Paperweights - Flowers which clothe the meadows" exhibition.  The Jokelson Collection had a variation with an uncolored (white) sulphide over a green ground.  The Jokelson paperweight is also attributed to Clichy.  Most authors agree with the Clichy attribution, but there are some authors who attribute the paperweight to Baccarat in France and even to the New England Glass Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ignore the glare from the lights.  It was difficult to photograph this paperweight due to the brilliance of the glass.  The sulphide is white but I have included some low light pictures to show the detail. 

Size:  Just over 2 3/4" diameter by just over 1 3/4" high.  The base is ground flat.
Condition:  Outstanding condition.  No chips, cracks or scratches.  The paperweight has been professionally restored.
Signature:  Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic antique paperweight, most likely from Clichy in France.  Circa 1851
Execution:  Perfect, although there are some tiny bubbles in the glass. 

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Clichy paperweights are highly sought after by collectors for their complex canes and brilliant colors.  Of the three primary French factories (Baccarat, Clichy, and St. Louis), only Clichy made paperweights in the Chequer style with the latticinio twists arranged in a checkerboard pattern.  Almost all Clichy paperweights are unsigned. 

The Clichy factory was founded at Billancourt near Paris in 1837.  Shortly after that it moved to Clichy-la-Garenne, which gave the factory its best known name.  They stayed in operation until about the 1870s. 

Large Size: Just over 2 15/16" diameter by 2" high. Bottom is ground concave.
Signature:  This paperweight is not signed, but I guarantee it to be an authentic antique Clichy paperweight. 
Condition: Excellent condition with no chips or cracks.  There is appropriate wear on the base but no other scratches that are noticeable. 
Execution:  Some of the canes in this paperweight are tipped over. 

With antique paperweights, the question always is asked whether or not the paperweight has been restored or polished.  The latticinio chequer ground can be felt at the base.  This makes me feel that the paperweight has not been reduced in diameter, because otherwise this would have been smoothed over in the process of polishing.  Since the dome is free from wear, it is possible that the top of this paperweight may have been polished. 

$1095 postage paid in the US.

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory.

New England Glass Company (NEGC) operated in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from the New England Glass Company in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. 

Size: Just over 2 9/16" diameter by 1 5/8" high. Bottom is ground concave with a remnant of the circular pontil mark.
Signature:  This paperweight is not signed, but I guarantee it to be an authentic antique New England Glass Company paperweight. 
Condition: Very good condition.  This paperweight has appropriate wear and scratches on the surface and on the base.  On the dome, there are scratches and one tiny circular impact mark as shown in the pictures. There is a shallow 3/8" chip at the base as shown in the picture of the base.  There is sufficient glass to have this weight polished, but I would display it as is. 

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If you are wondering how to tell an antique St. Louis concentric from a Baccarat concentric, here is a trick that another collector once taught me.  St. Louis weights tend to be bold in the color setup with the outer garland alternating between two colors, while the garland in a comparable Baccarat weight will alternate between a colored cane and white a white cane.

Size:  2 1/3" diameter by 1 1/2" high. 
Signature: Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic St. Louis antique paperweight. Circa 1845-1860. 
Condition:  Very good condition with no cracks or chips.  There are, however, a number of surface scratches which are consistent with the age of the paperweight.  The bottom is ground slightly concave and has appropriate wear. 
Execution: Very good execution although there are a few misplaced canes in the outer ring..

St. Louis is Cristalleries de Saint Louis was founded in 1767 and started making glass paperweights in 1845 at the start of the classic period of paperweight making. 

You can read about paperweights from the St. Louis Factory in the book The Art of the Paperweight - Saint Louis, 2nd Edition by Gerard Ingold or any of the other books on fine antique paperweights. 

$445 postage paid in the US.

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Large Size:  4 7/8" tall by just under 3 1/4" diameter. 
Condition:  Very good condition for its age, although it does have a number of scuffed areas.  This example is especially nice and does not have any chips, cracks or impact marks. 
Signature:  Unsigned, but I guarantee this is an antique English paperweight.  The bottom is unfinished with the remnants of the pontil mark. 

For more information about English Paperweights, see my English Paperweights Web Page.

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The Macédoine is a uniquely Baccarat style in which the short sections of latticinio (twists, filigree, lace) are arranged in a quilt-like pattern with many of the sections at right angles to each other.  Usually there are no millefiori present.   This pattern was originally made during the classic period of French paperweights (1845-1860).  A modern version was produced in the 1960s and is similar to but different from the antique version. 

Medium Size:  2 7/16" diameter by just under 1 7/8" high. Bottom is ground slightly concave.
Signature:  This paperweight is not signed, but I guarantee it to be an authentic antique Baccarat paperweight. 
Condition:  Excellent condition.  No chips, cracks, or scratches on the dome.  The base has appropriate wear. 

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According to Sibylle Jargstorf (Paperweights), Baccarat started making this type of weight in 1880. She advances the theory that Baccarat issued these weights in response to the reptile weights shown by Pantin at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. Some Baccarat rock weights contain reptiles or flowers, but almost all contain just rock motifs.  Often these weights have incompatibility cracks throughout the weight, causing a glittery appearance which is part of the appeal. 

Large Size: Just under 3 1/8" diameter by 2 3/8" high.  The bottom is ground concave. 
Condition: Very good condition.  As shown in the pictures, this paperweight has some light scratches and wear the surface, but is in exceptionally good condition considering its age.  In contrast to most rock weights, the base on this paperweight does not have any surface fractures.  The glass on the bottom is intact and the internal fractures shown on the bottom are well contained inside the weight.  There is plenty of glass and the paperweight can be refinished if desired. 
Signature:  Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic Baccarat antique paperweight. 

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This paperweight was featured in the Hidden Gallery of the 2010 Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association.  See figure 6 on page 55. 

There are three rings around a complex millefiori center.  The central cane consists of a daisy type arrangement of alternating color arrowhead canes around a Baccarat six pointed star.  The inner ring consists of ten identical red rose canes each surrounded by a ring of white six pointed star canes.  In the center of each rose cane is a complex cane of rods that form the flower's pistil.  The middle ring has 16 identical complex arrowhead canes.  Each consists of a bundle of red, white, and blue arrow canes pointed towards a central fortress cane.  Each bundle is in turn surrounded by a white cogged cane with a red center.  The outer ring consists of 20 alternating red and white canes.  The red canes have a blue Baccarat star in the center.  The white canes have a green Baccarat whorl cane in the center. 

You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister  or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall.

Size:  Just over 2" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  Bottom is ground slightly concave. 
Condition: Excellent condition with no chips, cracks or other noticeable flaws.  As is typical of paperweights from this era, there are some small bubbles in the glass.
Signature:  Made by Baccarat in France.  Unsigned, but I guarantee that this is an antique Baccarat paperweight from the classic period 1845-1860. 

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory. 

Size:  2 1/3" diameter by 2 1/8" high.  The base has a diameter of 1 1/2".
Signature: Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic St. Louis antique paperweight. Circa 1845-1860. 
Condition:  Excellent good condition with no cracks or chips.  The dome was professionally restored to remove some surface scratches.  The bottom is ground flat and has appropriate wear. 

St. Louis is Cristalleries de Saint Louis was founded in 1767 and started making glass paperweights in 1845 at the start of the classic period of paperweight making. 

You can read about paperweights from the St. Louis Factory in the book The Art of the Paperweight - Saint Louis, 2nd Edition by Gerard Ingold or any of the other books on fine antique paperweights. 

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory. 

Large Size:  3 1/3" diameter by just over 2" high.  circa 1840-1880.  This paperweight has a wide basal rim and is ground concave with a remnant of the pontil mark. 
Very good condition.   Original finish with a somewhat rough surface and minor scratches.      SOLD

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The hand painted floral sprays are outstanding.  A wonderful paperweight.

Albert Graeser was a well known producer of photographic paperweights working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1890-1900 period.  He used a process patented by William H. Maxwell in 1882.  For more information on this style of paperweight see the article "Fraternally Yours" by William Price, Jr. in the 2001 Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association.  This style of paperweight is also described on page 413 of American Glass by George and Helen McKearin. 

Magnum Size:  3 1/2" diameter by 2 1/2" high.  Unsigned, but similar signed examples are known to exist.  c1890. 
Excellent condition with one 1/2" scratch on the side (barely visible in the side view at the 8 pm position).  The reproduction of the square is incomplete.        SOLD

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Von Brackel discusses this style in his book describes it as consisting of flower motifs shaped, without a lamp, from glass slices, thin glass rod pieces or bits.  He shows examples from Silesia (Bohemia), Thuringia (Germany), and the Bavarian Forest. 

Size: 2 3/4" diameter by 2 1/8" high.  Excellent condition.  No chips or cracks or moon shaped impact marks. 
Circa 1890-1925.
The bottom is ground flat.

You can read about paperweights from Germany and Bohemia in the book by von Brackel Paperweights: Historicism - Art Nouveau - Art Deco - 1842 to today and in the book by Marek Kordasiewicz Glass Paperweights: The Heritage of the 19th Century Riesengebirge and Isergebirge Glassworks. 

$135 postage paid in the US.

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It is hard to be sure exactly where the paperweight was made.  The paperweight matches the style and construction of similar paperweights shown in the von Brackel book which identifies them as probably French (Meisenthal) or Alsac-Lorraine.  Other similar styles were made in Germany and regions of Bohemia.  See pages 201 to 205 in von Brackel's book and also figure 468 for a close match.  He places a value of over $460 to $550 on this paperweight, but my price is much lower.  Other sources have identified this paperweight as possibly made by Val St. Lambert in Belgium, or even from Millville in Southern New Jersey.  The Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ has an example with a hand written label on the base "brought from Belgium."

This style of paperweight is called a stem paperweight.  Some refer to it as a wig stand, but in reality it is too short to be used for that purpose. 

Size: 2 7/8 diameter by 5 9/16" high.  Excellent condition.  No chips or cracks or moon shaped impact marks.  There are a couple of very minor surface abrasions near the top.
Circa 1870-1920.

You can read about paperweights of this type from France, Germany and Bohemia in the book by von Brackel Paperweights: Historicism - Art Nouveau - Art Deco - 1842 to today and in the book by Marek Kordasiewicz Glass Paperweights: The Heritage of the 19th Century Riesengebirge and Isergebirge Glassworks. SOLD

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Size:  2 3/4" diameter by 1 7/8" high.   c.1869.  The bottom has been ground concave with only a tiny remnant of the the pontil mark remaining.  Unsigned. 
Condition:  This weight has been professionally restored and is in outstanding condition.  The restorer also left traces of age and wear on the base.  Otherwise the surface is perfect.  As is often the case with NEGC weights, the flower got messed up a bit, but this is still a great paperweight.    Several petals of the flower are missing their tips.  Because of the transparency of the flower, the details are hard to see but the picture is accurate.  There are tiny bubbles in the design.

New England Glass Company (NEGC) operated in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from the New England Glass Company in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. SOLD

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This paperweight dates from the Dupont period of Baccarat production.  Popular lore attributes this paperweight to a Mr. Dupont, who supposedly was the last worker at Baccarat to know the secrets of paperweight making.  These paperweights were sold at a Baccarat retail shop in Paris.  Very little is known about the exact period or maker, but there is enough similarity in the millefiori canes to suggest that Mr. Dupont had access to the original molds or some of the original millefiori canes from the classic period.  No collector or scholar ever met Mr. Dupont although at least one visited the Baccarat factory and asked to meet with him.  The weights stopped appearing in the shop in 1934. 

You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights and the Dupont connection in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister.  or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall.  Hall puts a value of $400/$500 on a similar, although larger paperweight.

Size: 2 7/16" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in about 1910.
Condition: Very good condition with a few tiny pinpricks and scratches.  The bottom shows appropriate wear. SOLD

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This type of construction has been associated with factories such as Whitall Tatum that operated in the early 1900s in the Millville area of Southern New Jersey.  Frit refers to the powdered glass used to make the design.  The design is set up in a metal die and then picked up with a gather of a ground color.  This weight has the white ground typical of Millville weights as well as the typical Millville two piece construction.  You can see the two step construction in the side view (click on picture to see this).

Note, some collectors have come to believe that this style with the open circle on the bottom was made at Corning rather than Millville.  Either way, it dates from around the end of the 19th century.

According to Newell's Old Glass Paperweights of Southern New Jersey, frit weights were made as early as 1863.  Newell identifies this style as a true folk art.

Magnum Size:  Just under 3 1/2" diameter by 2 1/3" high.  Unsigned.  c1870-1910. 
Excellent condition with some very minor surface wear.  No chips or cracks.   One top facet.     SOLD

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Size: Just over 2 7/8" diameter by 2 1/8" high.  Bottom is ground concave. Unsigned but I guarantee that this was made by Baccarat in France.  I believe it was made late in the classic period but it is also possible that it is later.
Condition: Excellent condition with a few faint scratches.  There is plenty of glass and the profile is probably original.  The bottom shows appropriate wear.

$495 Price reduced to $425 postage paid in the US. 

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When I bought this paperweight, I thought it was American, possibly New England Glass Company from the 1860s, but I still don't know who made it.  The millefiori canes remind me of early Whitefriars type canes from the 1920s era (Walsh-Walsh, Arculus, Richardson, or other makers).  The canes are placed close to the bottom as is the case with Whitefriars paperweights.   There is also a possibility that this weight dates from as late as the beginning of the Whitefriars revival in 1951 as the canes also resemble those found in the 1951 Triplex weight.  It has the low profile of an English weight.

Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory.

Size: 3" diameter by 1 5/8" high.
Good Condition:  The paperweight has quite a bit of scratching on the dome and a few small nicks around the side.  No moons or impact marks or cracks.  The bottom is ground concave.  Unsigned. 

$175 postage paid in the US.

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The maker of this paperweight is unknown, except that it is believed to originate in the region along the Czech - German border, hence the label Bohemian.  Most likely from Silesia or Thuringia.  The glass is slightly gray and has many tiny bubbles.  The gray glass and bubbles make the pictures look a lot worse than the actual paperweight.

A less elaborate example can be found in the book by von Brackel, Paperweights: Historicism - Art Nouveau - Art Deco - 1842 to Today See figure 542.

Miniature Size:  1 3/4" diameter by 1 1/4" high. 
Condition:  Very good condition for its age, although it does have several small scratches and nicks. 
Signature:  Unsigned, but I guarantee this is an antique paperweight from the regions described (Bohemia or Silesia or Thuringia).  The bottom is ground flat. 
Execution: Several canes are smudged in the making and there are many bubbles in the glass, giving it a dark appearance.

For more information about English Paperweights, see my Bohemian Paperweights Web Page.

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory.

Size: 2 5/8" diameter by 1 5/8" high.  Circa 1850-60.  The bottom is ground concave.
Fair Condition:  The dome of this paperweight is in great condition with the exception of one small area (about 1/2 inch square which has two chips and a circular impact mark (see bottom detailed picture for a closeup).  The paperweight also has a fracture at the base which goes 3/4 of the way around the base (again, look at the bottom detailed picture for a portion of the fracture).  It displays beautifully, but is being sold for a bargain price because of the damage. 
Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic NEGC antique paperweight. 

New England Glass Company (NEGC) operated in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from the New England Glass Company in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies.   SOLD

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Size: Each is just over 1 1/2"  diameter by 1 3/4" long (excluding the screw).  With the screw they range from 2 3/4" to 3" long. 
Very good condition although there is some surface wear on each knob.  The bottom knob in the picture has one small chip.  See the closeup for a picture of the chip. 
Circa 1860-1900.  I have characterized these as Bohemian, but it is also possible that they are from an unidentified French maker.

I am selling these as a group.  If you would like to purchase one or two separately, let me know and I will give you individual pricing.

$650 postage paid in the US.

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The maker of this paperweight is unknown, except that it is believed to originate in the region along the Czech - German border, hence the label Bohemian.  Some writers mistakenly identified this type of paperweight as Chinese because of the flat profile, but it is not.  The glass is good quality crystal and and the bottom finish is consistent other Bohemian paperweights.

Size: 2 5/8" diameter by 1 1/3" high.  c.1880-1910.
Very good condition with no chips or cracks.  Very minor surface and bottom wear consistent with its age.  Bottom is ground flat.  The design is a little off center.    SOLD

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory. 

Size:  Approximately 2 3/8" diameter by 1 3/4" high.  The bottom has been ground flat and then ground concave in the center.  Circa 1880 - 1930.
Very Good condition.  There is minor wear on the dome and scratches on the dome plus considerable wear on the base. 

$95 postage paid in the US.

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Von Brackel discusses this style in his book (see pages 210 to 217).  He illustrates a number of different styles of bent wire name weights over various grounds and attributes them possibly to several different locations in Bohemia, Germany, Belgium or even France.  His examples all feature a red lettered name made of copper wire.  The price guide is in the $200-$250 range for most examples. 

Alternatively, it is possible that this paperweight is made in the US using techniques originally developed in Europe. 

Magnum Size:  Just under 3 3/4" diameter by 3 1/4" high. 
Condition:  Very good condition for its age.  A few small scuffs and scratches, but nothing major.  No cracks. 
Signature:  Unsigned.  The bottom is fire finished to a concave shape. 
Execution:  Very good.  A few small bubbles on the wire. 

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Although many people collect scramble paperweights for their own merit, scrambles are also valuable tools for learning to identify the different colors and canes used by each factory.

New England Glass Company (NEGC) operated in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1888.  You can read about paperweights from the New England Glass Company in the book by Hawley, The Art of the Paperweight  - The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies. 

Size: Just over 2 5/8" diameter by 1 5/8" high.  Bottom is ground concave with a remnant of the circular pontil mark.
Signature:  This paperweight is not signed, but I guarantee it to be an authentic antique New England Glass Company paperweight. 
Condition: Good condition.  This paperweight has appropriate wear and scratches on the surface and on the base.  On the dome, there are scratches and some small  nicks. 

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