Glass Eye Studio Celestial Series Mercury Paperweight
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Glass Eye Studio Celestial Series Mercury Paperweight #486F
Mercury paperweight hand-made by Glass Eye Studio (USA). Part of the Celestial Series, a group of utterly fascinating paperweights depicting the Universe and its celestial inhabitants.
One of the most collectible contemporary made paperweights. Collecting the entire Celestial series will prove to be of great value in the not too distant future.
The Mercury paperweight glows in the dark. One side is crimson with millefiori (sliced canes of fused glass), accented with Dichroic shimmers, depicting the dark side of Mercury. The other side depicts the light side of Mercury with shimmering white inclusions and crushed crystals which glow in the dark. Extremely beautiful and mesmerizing paperweight.
Signed and dated ‘Mercury GES 94’ etched on the base. This paperweight was made in 1994. In like-new condition. Measures 3¼” wide, diameter 10″, weighs 1.8 lbs. Comes with the Celestial Series pamphlet, but does not have the original box.
Mercury is is the smallest planet closet to the sun. It is only visible from Earth 13 times a century. New scientific discoveries prove that Mercury has a thin atmosphere, organic matter and ice on it’s poles! Get this paperweight to view Mercury anytime you want! Premier collectible.
