OUR DESCRIPTION

A Beautiful Vintage American Made SHRINER INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP SYMBOL on a Clear ground With Controlled Bubbles in a Orange Colored Cushion Art Glass Paperweight. A thank you goes out to a Friendly eBayer who alerted me to the correct information on this Amazing Work of Art Glass. There is great Detail to the Shriner Membership Symbol and is Centered Beautifully. I have given you a bit of history below of the Shriner International Symbol (which is typically displayed on their Hat) if by chance your interested. I am not sure who made this lovely work of art glass but I am sure they knew what they were doing because the quality is magnificent. I consider this to be in Excellent Original Vintage Condition. The bottom is slightly concave and shows light shelf wear to the basal rim. It's a Magnum Size Paperweight that Measures 3 1/8" Diameter by 2 1/2" Tall a. Please check pictures for further description. I will Consider any Reasonable Offers on this Amazing Work of Art and Thank You for Looking. Please do not miss my many other lovely Art Glass Paperweight Auctions by various Well Known and Famous Artists.

Some of this Wonderful Paperweights Fascinating History

This Art Glass Paperweight is from the late William Gaskill’s Cherished Collection. Mr. Gaskill was a former President of the National Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) and an avid and very astute Art Glass Paperweight Collector. After His passing, his collection was on loan (for approximately 3 years from 2006 to 2009) to the Museum of American Glass (Wheaton Village) in Millville, NJ, which is now known as Wheaton Village Arts and Cultural Center. Mr. Gaskills highly regarded and very extensive Art Glass Paperweight Collection was on display in their most prominent area of the Museum at that time.

Just prior to being put on display at the Museum, Lawrence Selman of the Renown L.H. Selman was commissioned to do an appraisal of the entire collection. Mr. Selman is known worldwide for his expertise in the field of Art Glass Paperweights and in 2001, Selman was awarded the honor of being named by the Paperweight Collectors Association, one of the Top Ten People of the 20^th Century to influence the paperweight art form.

Mr. Gaskill’s collection was considered to be one of the largest gatherings of Antique American Art Glass Paperweights known to be in private hands. In 2009 a family member took possession of the entire collection and it went safely and quietly into storage for approximately 6 years, from 2009 to 2015.

In 2016 I was very proud and honored to have had the opportunity to acquire a large portion of Mr. Gaskill’s Wonderful and Cherished Art Glass Paperweight Collection. Many of William’s Amazing Pieces will stay in my personal collection for safe keep, but with sadness some will be offered up for auction here on ebay over the next several months from his Fine Collection.   If you’re a new collector, old collector or just would like a few original well documented paperweights for your collection please stay tuned and watch for my future Art Glass Paperweight auctions. Thank you, Kim

Short History of the Shriners International Headgear:

The fez is one of the most recognizable symbols of Shriners International and was adopted as the Shriners’ official headgear in 1872. Named after the city of Fez, Morocco, the hat represented the Arabian theme the fraternity was founded on. It also serves as an outward symbol of one’s membership in the fraternity. Much like the white apron worn by Masons as a symbol of their brotherhood, the fez is worn only by Shriners as a symbol of their membership in this unique fraternity.

Today the fez is worn at Shriners' functions, in parades and at outings as a way of gaining exposure for the fraternity. Members customize their fez to show their allegiance to their temple. Look closely at a fez and you will also learn other important information about its wearer, such as membership in Shrine clubs, special roles within the organization and much more. Each fez is custom made and a Shriner may own more than one fez depending on his activities and memberships.

 ABOUT ME

I am first and foremost a collector of many different types of antiques. One of my hobbies is collecting Art Glass Paperweights. I'm a member of Midwest Paperweight Collectors Club as well as the Paperweight Collectors Association (PCA) which is our National Club. Please follow me so you won't miss any of my fabulous items.

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Thank you very much, Kim