Gentile Paperweights for Sale
The paperweights on this page are all the work of the Gentile Family. The original glass worker in the family was Peter Gentile, born in Naples, Italy in 1884. He worked in Naples (Italy), Rochester (Pennsylvania), and Morgantown (West Virginia) before building his own factory in Star City (West Virginia) in 1947.
His sons, Frankie, John and Joe Gentile helped him make paperweights in the off hours at the Guild Factory in Morgantown. However, most paperweight production since WWII has been associated with Peter, John, or John's wife Gertrude Gentile. Few weights were signed prior to 1963. It is believed that Gentile Glass remained in production until 2006. Most, if not all, paperweights produced from 1975 on were signed.
For more information, you can read about the Gentiles in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). For some great references on paperweights, check out my list of paperweight books for sale.
If you would like to purchase
any of these paperweights, e-mail me at: aport@paperweights.com
3689 | Large Gentile Glass Paperweight
Pen Holder. circa 1950-1975.
This paperweight pen holder features a red, white, and yellow
center core surrounded by a layer of controlled bubbles.
There are four receptacles for pens and pencils. The
paperweight is unsigned but is definitely a product of Gentile
Glass from Star City, WV. A fun item.
The original glass worker in the Gentile family was Peter Gentile, born in Naples, Italy in 1884. He worked in Naples(Italy), Rochester (Pennsylvania), and Morgantown (West Virginia) before building his own factory in Star City (West Virginia) in 1947. His sons, Frankie, John and Joe Gentile helped him make paperweights in the off hours at the Guild Factory in Morgantown. However, most paperweight production since WWII has been associated with Peter, John, or John's wife Gertrude Gentile. Few weights were signed prior to1963. It is believed that Gentile Glass remained in production until 2006. Most, if not all, paperweights produced from 1975 on were signed. For more information, you can read about the Gentiles in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by 3 3/8" high.
The center of the base is ground. For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight$49 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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3914 | Signed Gentile Glass Icepick Paperweight. circa
1980-2000.
This paperweight features five red, green, pink, and white colored
ice-pick
flowers over a clear ground. As is typical of this style,
there is
a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower. A
large very
showy paperweight with great color. Hot stamped on the base
"GENTILE
GLASS STAR CITY, WV" with a depiction of a glassworker. This
is the
signature used by Gentile Glass starting in 1980.
This style of flower is called an ice-pick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem. The original glass worker in the Gentile family was Peter Gentile, born in Naples, Italy in 1884. He worked in Naples (Italy), Rochester (Pennsylvania), and Morgantown (West Virginia) before building his own factory in Star City (West Virginia) in 1947. His sons, Frankie, John and Joe Gentile helped him make paperweights in the off hours at the Guild Factory in Morgantown. However, most paperweight production since WWII has been associated with Peter, John, or John's wife Gertrude Gentile. Few weights were signed prior to 1963. It is believed that Gentile Glass remained in production until 2006. Most, if not all, paperweights produced from 1975 on were signed. For more information, you can read about the Gentiles in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). The picture does not do justice to this paperweight. Ignore the white areas, they are glare from the lights. Size: 2 1/2" diameter by 2 1/4" high.
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4214 | Magnum Peter Gentile Spiral Cone Shaped Wig Stand
Paperweight. circa
1950-1970. This is a large cone shaped paperweight with an
internal
red spiral design. In addition to the red threading, there
are six
rings of bubbles which appear inside the spiral and a larger
central bubble
rising from the base. A unusual design worthy of any
collection of
paperweights.
Note: Originally I listed this paperweight as a Murano paperweight. That was an error. This paperweight is identified as a Peter Gentile design in Jean Melvin's book American Glass Paperweights and their Makers (1970 revised edition). See the color plates between pages 32 and 33. The original glass worker in the Gentile family was Peter Gentile, born in Naples, Italy in 1884. He worked in Naples (Italy), Rochester (Pennsylvania), and Morgantown (West Virginia) before building his own factory in Star City (West Virginia) in 1947. His sons, Frankie, John and Joe Gentile helped him make paperweights in the off hours at the Guild Factory in Morgantown. However, most paperweight production since WWII has been associated with Peter, John, or John's wife Gertrude Gentile. Few weights were signed prior to 1963. It is believed that Gentile Glass remained in production until 2006. Most, if not all, paperweights produced from 1975 on were signed. For more information, you can read about the Gentiles in the book American Glass Paperweights and Their Makers by Jean Melvin (1967 and 1970). Very Large Size: 2 3/4" diameter at the base by 6
1/2"
high. The base is polished concave. It weighs almost two
pounds.
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Vintage Magnum Gentile Faceted Flying Goose Frit Paperweight.
circa
1947-1975. This paperweight features a white and orange frit
(ground
glass) flying goose flying over a ground of controlled bubbles in
clear
glass. It is faceted with one top facet and five side
facets.
The design was patented in 1948 and the paperweight was probably
made between
1947 and 1975. A large dramatic setup. It is unusual to find
a faceted
example like this, so this is a special paperweight.
This is one of trademark paperweights of the Gentile family. It is shown and described in the book on American Glass Paperweights and their Makers by Jean Melvin. The design was patented by John Funfrock of Morgantown, West Virginia in 1948 and first made by Peter Gentile. You can look up the Funfrock patent if you wish: Patent D149117 issued to John Funfrock on March 30, 1948. Large Size: 3 1/8” wide at the widest point by 2
5/8” high.
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