Sulphide Paperweight Gallery



Eisenhower Baccarat 1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower experimental sulphide paperweight. This rare experimental Baccarat paperweight was the first attempt at making sulphide paperweights for more than 100 years and was made in 1952 in a L.E. of 153. Diameter: ~3". SOLD. (#ZL406)
Baccarat Baccarat 1963: Dwight D. Eisenhower sulphide paperweight. Well executed cameo of the thirty-fourth president of the US that captures the brave features of this admirable man. Grid-cut base; six and one faceting; L.E. of 1389. Diameter: 2¾". $125. (#ZL405)
Baccarat Baccarat 1972: President Woodrow Wilson paperweight. A six and one faceted paperweight with a white cameo of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. The cameo is centered on a starburst cut base that is edged in turquoise. Has a Baccarat etched mark on base and its original paper label and certificate. Designed by M. Renard in 1972 and made in a L.E. of 2400. Diameter: ~2¾". SOLD. (#ZL398)
Baccarat Baccarat 1973: President Harry Truman paperweight. Well executed cameo of president Harry S. Truman rests on a gold translucent ground. Six and one faceting, unusual cut base and acid-etched with Baccarat insignia. Diameter: 2¾". L.E.: 2250 SOLD. (#ZL396)
Thomas Paine Baccarat 1976: Thomas Paine sulphide paperweight. A six and one faceted paperweight with a white cameo of Thomas Paine resting on a turquoise ground. L.E. 2000. Diameter: ~ 3". $100. (#ZL402)
Baccarat Baccarat 1976: Thomas Paine sulphide paperweight. A five and one faceted paperweight has a white cameo of Thomas Paine resting on a clear star-cut ground in this green and white double overlay paperweight. L.E. 400. Diameter: ~ 3¼". $125. (#ZL404)
D'Albret D'Albret 1966: Christopher Columbus. A six-and-one faceted paperweight with a white sulphide of Christopher Columbus on a very dark cobalt blue translucent ground. Has original certificate and paper label. L.E. 1000. Diameter: 2¾". $95. (ZL670)
D'Albret D'Albret 1968: FDR sulphide paperweight. This cameo of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) is on a translucent deep purple ground over a star-cut base. Circular top facet and 6 oval side facets. This paperweight has a paper label (Cristal d'Albret France) and is also signed in script ("Cr. d'Albret France") on its side. L.E. of 2000. Diameter: 2". SOLD. (#ZL407) Note: Wedgwood also used this sulphide of FDR to make a plaque that we also have for sale (see #ZL140, listed under Wedgwood).
D'Albret D'Albret 1968: General Douglas MacArthur sulphide paperweight. This cameo of the US general is on a translucent emerald ground over a star-cut base. Circular top facet and eight oval side facets. Diameter: 3". L.E. 1500. $95. (#ZL062)
D'Albret D'Albret 1969: Paul Revere sulphide paperweight. This eight-and-one faceted grey and white double overlay paperweight has a white sulphide of Paul Revere that rests on a clear sunburst-cut ground. Still has paper label (visible in picture). L.E. 225. Diameter: 3". $115. (#ZL662)
D'Albret D'Albret 1969: Ernest Hemingway sulphide paperweight. This cameo of Ernest Hemingway is centered on a waffle cut red base and has a circular top facet and seven side facets. Signed on bas and has a paper label. L.E. 1000. Diameter: ~2". $95. (#ZL373)
Prince Charles D’Albret 1970: Prince Charles sulphide paperweight. A seven and one faceted paperweight with a sulphide of Prince Charles on a rich cobalt ground. L.E. 1000. Diameter: ~3". $95. (#ZL545)
D'Albret D'Albret 1970: Prince Charles sulphide paperweight. A four-and-one faceted double overlay paperweight with a sulphide of Prince Charles on a clear cut base. The rich blue and white overlay is nicely decorated with sunburst-cut stars. L.E. 225. Diameter: 3". $125. (#ZL412)
D'Albret D'Albret 1972: John James Audubon sulphide paperweight. This faceted blue and white double overlay paperweight with fancy cutting in the sides has a white cameo of Audubon that is centered on a clear star-cut base. L.E. 225. Diameter: 3". $125. (#ZL418)
D'Albret D'Albret 1975: Charles Lindberg sulphide paperweight. A six and one faceted paperweight has a white sulphide of Charles Lindberg on a cobalt blue base. Diameter: 2¾". $95. (#ZL671)
D'Albret D'Albret 1976: Faceted Sitting Bull paperweight. This faceted sulphide paperweight by D'Albret has a terra cotta “Sitting Bull” with a flesh-colored face and long dark braid, overlying a clear starburst base. Has a single top facet and finger facets on the sides. This paperweight, depicting an important Sioux leader, was made in a limited edition of 500. Etched signature on base and still has its paper label. Diameter: ~3". SOLD. (#R057)
D'Albret D'Albret: Jenny Lind paperweight. This mustard and white double overlay paperweight with oval side facets and a clear cut glass base has a detailed cameo of Jenny Lind, a Swedish opera singer (1820-1887) who was also known as the "Swedish Nightingale". L.E. 170. Diameter: 3". $125. (ZL669)
D'Albret D'Albret: King of Sweden sulphide paperweight. A six-and-one faceted paperweight with a white sulphide of Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden, on a rich blue waffle-cut base. L.E. 1000. Diameter: 2¾". $95. (ZL064)

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