Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
Downingtown, PA
Details
- Dimensions
- 3.75ʺW × 3ʺD × 1.5ʺH
- Artist
- Piero Fornasetti
- Brand
- Piero Fornasetti
- Designer
- Piero Fornasetti
- Period
- 1960s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ceramic
- Gold
- Stone
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Good is great condition. Good is great condition. less
- Description
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Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac "Libra" Pebble Paperweight,
Original Gold Box,
1960s
This rare Piero Fornasetti Ceramic pebble paperweight in its … more Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac "Libra" Pebble Paperweight,
Original Gold Box,
1960s
This rare Piero Fornasetti Ceramic pebble paperweight in its original gold presentation box. The paperweight is oval with gold decorations depicting a set of scales with the word Libra in the pans. The base has a triangular-shaped raised form to allow the paperweight to be stable. The center is a circular hole.
This is the first paperweight I have found with its box.
Dimensions: 3 3/4 inches deep x 3 inches wide x 1 1/2 inches high
Mark: A black circular star with white writing reading: Fornasetti Milano/Made in Italy.
Reference: Fornasetti: The Complete Universe, edited by Barnaba Fornasetti, Page 559, #8 for examples of form-stone-shaped paperweights.
Libra is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac. It spans the 180-210th degree of the zodiac, between 180 and 207.25 degrees of celestial longitude. Wikipedia
Time period: September 24 - October 23
Element: Air
Ruling planet: Venus
Symbol: Scales
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Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
Downingtown, PA
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