Sulphide Paperweights

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Beginning in 1953 Baccarat created beautiful sulphide paperweights depicting the images of histories most admired heros. We offer a wide selection of Sulphide paperweights in both regular issue and overlay.

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Napoleon Bonaparte - Baccarat The image of General Bonaparte was created for Baccarat Crystal by J.Goy in 1974.This regular issue, with red back, was limited to 2000. Perfect condition. $150.


Pierre Laval - Baccarat - This Memorial paperweight is faceted and on a black background and is limited to an issue of 160. Perfect condition. $300.


Dwight D. Eisenhower - Baccarat - “Ike” U.S. General and thirty-fourth President of the United States. General Eisenhower was Supreme commander of NATO. This cameo by Gilbert Poillerat in 1953. This regular issue with a rose colored background is limited to 173. Perfect. $200.


John F. Kennedy - Baccarat - John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of the United States. The cameo was created by noted French Sculpture A. David in 1964. This overlay paperweight with rose and a blue background is limited to 72. Perfect condition. $500.


Pope Pius XII - Baccarat - Pope Pius XII was also known as the Pope of Peace. This 1960 Baccarat cameo by Albert David is a white overlay with gold ringed facets limited to 131. Perfect condition. $250.


Franklin Roosevelt - D'Albret - Signed D”Albret France. This is an unusual envelope paperweight. Rarely seen!. 2.5” in diameter but only .5” in height. Very good detail on the cameo. Perfect condition. $80.


Theodore Roosevelt - Baccarat - The cameo by Albert David in 1967, This gray overlay with a green flash back is limited to 359 paperweights. Perfect condition. $250.



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Paperweights, both antique and contemporary are offered in our Gallery, which is dedicated to presenting unique paperweights as an art form. Portia Paperweights features many emerging artist showing new and exciting work.


The gallery has gone green. Portia Paperweights makes a very conscious effort to use and reuse every bit of packing material including peanuts, boxes, wrapping tissue, paper, Etc.