Paperweight c. 19th century

This 19th-century, anonymous glass paperweight features an intricate design of a head and shoulders portrait of a woman trapped inside the glass. The paperweight is a small, round object, measuring just over 2 inches in diameter. The image within the paperweight is reminiscent of cameo glass, but it is unclear whether the image is from a cameo or from a separate image trapped within the glass. The paperweight is a fascinating example of 19th-century glassmaking and artistry, and it is a testament to the ingenuity of the anonymous artist who created it.