Paperweights, art glass and objets d’art
The Object
Collective
A journal for those who collect, study and appreciate glass.
The Object Collective is a journal for glass — paperweights, art glass, and objets d’art, examined with the same care given the object itself. We publish guides for new and returning collectors, notes on individual pieces, and observations from the market.
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A research-led introduction for new collectors: the main kinds of collectable glass, the vocabulary that describes them, how to judge condition and attribution, and where
- Darren
A research-led introduction for new collectors: what glass paperweights are, the main techniques to recognise, how to read a base, and how to keep records
- Darren
The pontil, the polish and the star cut are a record of how a weight was finished, and finishing habits belong to workshops. What to
- Darren
Condition, attribution, rarity and fashion — the four things that decide what a paperweight is worth, and why a price on its own tells you
- Darren
How a cane is built and drawn, why every slice carries the same design, and what to judge once you have stopped counting flowers.
- Darren
Where to look and in what order — the base before the top, the individual canes before the pattern, and why stopping short of a
- Darren