Paperweight c. 1848 - 1855

This glass paperweight, created by the Compagnie de Saint Louis in the mid-19th century, features a delicate fuchsia flower with leaves and a stem rendered in vibrant colored glass. The flower, appearing three-dimensional, is set against a swirling white "cage" of opalescent glass, creating a mesmerizing visual effect. This intricate paperweight is an example of the skilled glassmaking techniques of the French factory and its mastery of millefiori, a process of combining colored glass rods to create patterns, which is visible in the delicate white cage.