This is a Victorian single tier flower pot green glass dump paperweight dating from the mid to late 19th century.
The dump is in good condition for its age. This means, of course, that it shows the age related wear and tear to the rim of the base commensurate with some 150 years of use.
The dump is in green glass with a tin foil representation of a single flower in a pot embedded within it. It measures 7 cm (2.8 inches) in height. The base has a large, rough pontil mark. It is 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter at its widest point. There is some significant scuffing to the lateral extremities . There is a chip out of the edge of the base. There are no other chips, cracks, or any obvious evidence of restoration.
It weighs 665 g. (~ 1 lb. 7 oz.).
Quote item: 8489
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