Allan Port's Brimfield Report- July 1998

Allan Port's Brimfield Report- July 1998

A number of people have asked me if you can find any (fine, interesting, antique) paperweights in Brimfield. Brimfield is a large antiques / flea market that takes place in Brimfield, Massachusetts in May, July and September.

These paperweights were found at Brimfield in July, 1998. Everyone says July is not a good time to go to Brimfield. Many dealers don't bother to show up. And since it is hot, some dealers close up by 3 or 4 in the afternoon. I wandered through six or seven fields (out of the 20 or so open). Most of these paperweights were "found" in the first field where I spent the most time. There were many other paperweights there, notably a nice Clichy patterned millefiori and an interesting Flag weight of unknown origin. There were also the usual assortment of newer Murano, Chinese, Indian, American paperweights and French Sulphide paperweights.

1 New England Glass Company scramble paperweight. Has some interesting green canes. 2 9/16" diameter. c.1860.
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2 Unusual John Degenhart Centerpiece set consisting of a toothpick holder or mini vase and two matching paperweights. This set is unique in my experience. Take a look at the closeup. Under the toothpick holder there is a white plaque with with a enamel paintings of a flower and tree and the word "Mother". The toothpick holder is 2 1/2" in diameter by 3 5/8" high. c.1930-50.
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3 John Degenhart paperweight with 1926 date. Degenhart almost always put four icepick flowers along the edges of the white picture plaque. His weights are unsigned. 3 1/4" diameter by 2 3/4" high. c1930-1950.
SOLD ON EBAY. Check out my current sales on eBay
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4 Rare St. Kilda paperweight bowl. St. Kilda is one of John Deacons companies. This bowl has four rings of pink white and blue millefiori around a central StK signature cane. It also has a foil label on the bottom (see details in blowup). The bowl is 3 5/8" in diameter by 1 7/8" high. c.1970.
SOLD ON EBAY. Check out my current sales on eBay
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5 Chinese perfume bottle. Matching concentric millefiori pattern in the base and the stopper. 3" diameter by 5 1/4 inches high. c.1930.
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6 Paperweight of unknown origin with aventurine. I've seen these small paperweights before and haven't been able to identify their origin. The last time I bought one I labeled it early Venetian (possibly 19th C). I welcome your opinion. 2" diameter by 1 1/8" high.
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7 Maurice Heaton bowl. OK, it's not a paperweight. But it is a great piece of glass. Approximately 7" by 9". Signed M.H.
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1	New England Glass Company scramble paperweight. Has some interesting green canes. 2 9/16" diameter. c.1860. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
2	Unusual John Degenhart Centerpiece set consisting of a toothpick holder or mini vase and two matching paperweights. This set is unique in my experience. Take a look at the closeup. Under the toothpick holder there is a white plaque with with a enamel paintings of a flower and tree and the word "Mother". The toothpick holder is 2 1/2" in diameter by 3 5/8" high. c.1930-50. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
3	John Degenhart paperweight with 1926 date. Degenhart almost always put four icepick flowers along the edges of the white picture plaque. His weights are unsigned. 3 1/4" diameter by 2 3/4" high. c1930-1950. SOLD ON EBAY. Check out my current sales on eBay Click on the picture to see a larger image.
4	Rare St. Kilda paperweight bowl. St. Kilda is one of John Deacons companies. This bowl has four rings of pink white and blue millefiori around a central StK signature cane. It also has a foil label on the bottom (see details in blowup). The bowl is 3 5/8" in diameter by 1 7/8" high. c.1970. SOLD ON EBAY. Check out my current sales on eBay Click on the picture to see a larger image.
5	Chinese perfume bottle. Matching concentric millefiori pattern in the base and the stopper. 3" diameter by 5 1/4 inches high. c.1930. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
6	Paperweight of unknown origin with aventurine. I've seen these small paperweights before and haven't been able to identify their origin. The last time I bought one I labeled it early Venetian (possibly 19th C). I welcome your opinion. 2" diameter by 1 1/8" high. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
7	Maurice Heaton bowl. OK, it's not a paperweight. But it is a great piece of glass. Approximately 7" by 9". Signed M.H. Click on the picture to see a larger image.

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