paperweight Význam & definice

Příklady paperweight

• He may leave it in his kitchen or use it as a paperweight on his desk.

• Sulfide paperweights have an encased cameo-like medallion or portrait plaque made from a special ceramic that is able to reproduce very fine detail.

• Functional products include ashtrays, spoon holders, trivets, paperweights and salt and pepper shakers among other items.

• The portrait paperweights contained pictures of ordinary people reproduced on a milk glass disk and encased within clear glass.

• Workmanship, design, rarity, and condition determine the value of a paperweight.

• In the 1930s the firm started production of millefiori paperweights, characterised by shallow domes and wide bases.

• They gave him a tiny pension and, as a parting gift, a tacky paperweight made from dozens of discarded eyeglasses.

• Present product lines include paperweights, introduced in 1981 and immensely popular.