Paperweight, Silvestri Bubble Glass Apple, Brass Leaf, Taiwan, Vintage

• Pattern:  Bubble Glass Apple Paperweight, Controlled Bubbles
• Made in: Taiwan ROC
• Vintage: 1970's - 1980's
• Details:  This is the most widely known symbol for Back to School, the apple.  An apple for the teacher, apples for your lunch bag, apples equal nutrition, it's all tied to school and learning.  This one is so pretty, gorgeous clear glass from the brand, Silvestri, which is owned by one of the largest makers and distributors of glass.  It has uniform bubbles inside and it's finished with a brass stem and leaf.   It was sold as a paperweight and it's perfect for a desk or office, but it will surely make a statement on a bookshelf, mantel, or wherever you want to showcase it.  It has a flat bottom and it retains its original foil sticker that reads: "Made in Taiwan, R.O.C.".   Perfect as a teacher's gift, great addition to your home or office.  We carry a similar glass apple, slightly larger, the bubbles are more "scattered", not as controlled as these, and the bubbles reach all the way to the edge, these are more centered, also by Silvestri.  If you would like both apples, please Contact Us for a 10% discount code.
• Material:  Glass Dimensions:  3.0 inches Tall, (including the stem), the glass portion is 2.0 inches Tall.  Approx. 2.5 inches in Diameter.
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Excellent Condition.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections.  

Silvestri is a trade name used by Demdaco since 2007. Silvestri has been in business since the 1970's and has gone through several mergers and acquisitions. They design, manufacture, import and market many different items including: giftware, tableware, home entertaining, glassware, crystal, ceramics, lawn and garden, seasonal items, you name it, they probably make it. The Company is one of the leading domestic manufacturers and marketers of sterling silver flatware and sterling silver and silver-plated holloware. Previously owned by eToys.com, in January 2007, eToys.com sold the Silvestri brand to Demdaco.