Paperweights

Collectible paperweights of the 20th century.

1. The blue and green one is by the company Mdina Glass and is known as the Ming Pattern.
2. The multicolored one is Murano, made with multicolored pieces of glass and air bubbles.
3. The multicolored one with little flowers is Murano and was made using the Millefiori technique, which involves fusing glass murrine rods that are cut into slices.
4. The small paperweight is from England and depicts a seaside town. Paperweights of this type were especially popular as Victorian souvenirs of seaside resorts in the 19th century.