BobBlock Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I think the decimal point is misplaced :-) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-Birdcage-Paperweight-Marble-Art-Glass-Antique-Deco-Era-Very-Rare-/221628009762 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 What do you estimate such a paperweight would be worth? And how would that differ from the marble version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 The price is not targeted at the paperweight community. The paperweight hobby is much older than the marble hobby, serious collecting started in the late 1800s. There are not a lot of paperweights worth $8000+, and all those are 1840s-1860s French manufacturers. Chinese "aquarium" paperweights from the 1930s are not even recognized as collectible paperweights by most paperweight enthusiasts. They routinely sell in the $25-$40 range. Admittedly a bird cage Chinese is harder to find than other "aquariums", but you are not going to get much interest from paperweight collectors for it. Whoever listed this is aware of birdcage marbles and is basing the price on the one sold by Morphy a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hey Bob,If you buy THAT ONE,I'll grind it into a marble for ya!--LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I think this was a marble that was faceted down into a paperweight. That's why it's so expensive :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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