Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Antique Glass Paperweights | Appraisals And Valuations Online

Fine glass paperweights have been produced since the 19th Century and have since become appreciated as collectibles and objet’s d’art by many people. Some antique paperweights are true works of art with exquisite patterns encapsulated within polished crystal balls. They make excellent collectibles since most of them are produced by dedicated craftsmen, and usually in limited editions.

The earliest decorative paperweights were produced from 1845 in France. One of the most famous French towns that produced art glass was Baccarat, where the namesake of the paperweights comes from. Baccarat produced what’s known as ‘Millefiori’ paperweights which featured scattered pieces of coloured glass tubes. The name comes from Italian meaning “a thousand flowers” due to the colourful and fragmented style of decoration. Other motifs included intricate flower designs and another Baccarat speciality known as ‘Gridel’ silhouettes depicting tiny animals. Early Baccarat pieces can be identified from signature and date tubes that were included within the decoration.

Clichy paperweights were produced around the same time as Baccarat. Clichy-la-Garenne was the name of the French town, where these weights were produced between 1846 and 1857. They also produced Millefiori patterns, that were more affordable in order to remain competitive in a depressed economic climate of France. Clichy differed from other makes by using a lighter type of glass than other manufacturers and by having brighter coloured tubes and glass for their patterns. Their trademark was known as the ‘rose shaped tube’ which was used in many of their paperweights. Lacy, patterned backgrounds known as ‘latticinio’ were also commonly used by Clichy. Their signature was the letter C, which usually appeared in black, green or red in the centre of a tube.

There are many reasons to collect antique paperweights, whether if its for an art exhibition, a private collection or decorative accoutrement. However, their monetary value should not be overlooked as many of the genuine French pieces can fetch a very high price on the market, especially if they are part of a set.

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