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Image Dimensions: 39cm x 49cm
Handmade in France
rooted in a deep understanding and appreciation of the history of the fine and decorative arts
In 45BC Julius Caesar took control of Rome and his son Augustus became the first emperor
Intaglio Paperweight - Eros Category_inspiration Image Dimensions: 39cm x 49cmBelieve it or not paperweights were part of a showcase of international artistic innovation at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Paperweights were viewed as luxury items that satisfied the C19th taste for ornamentation, but were inexpensive to make. Letter writing was a popular activity at the time and paperweights became a fashionable and economical way to decorate a home while keeping papers organisedin drafty rooms Over time experimentations and new