Ruby Red Sulphide Cameo Paperweight

Item Description

Attributed Brand: Unattributed

Period: Early 1900s

Style: Sulphide

Base: Clear

Diameter: 2.97 in.

Weight: 0.77 lb

Condition: Significant Base and Dome Wear Including Many Scratches.

Additional Information: A detailed white opaque sulphide cameo profile of a male figure wearing a zucchetto is set centrally above a translucent ruby red ground. The portrait inclusion is encased beneath a clear glass dome and is anchored by a faceted starburst cut pattern on the base. The focused composition balances the stark white figure against the deep red coloring, accompanied by minor internal air bubbles and light surface wear.

Lot Details

Lot Number45
CategoryDisplay Objects
Sub CategoryStudio Glass
Starting Bid$12.00
Bid Count0
AuctionRoger G. Jacobsen Paperweight Collection Part 1
StatusPre-Bidding is Open
Last updated September 21, 2026 1:02 pm EDT