Description: Large Joe St. Clair Icepick Flower Teapot Ring Holder Paperweight Large Joe St. Clair Icepick Flower Teapot Ring Holder Paperweight. circa 1960 - 1980. This teapot shaped figural paperweight is intended for use as a ring holder and is a very popular design. It has five light blue icepick flowers over a white chipped glass ground. As is typical of this style, there is a carefully placed bubble in the center of each flower and also a carefully placed bubble in the ground in between each pair of flowers. It is hot stamped "JOE ST CLAIR" on the bottom. A very flashy figural paperweight.This style of flower is called an icepick flower because of the ice-pick like tool used to push each flower down to the ground to form a stem.Note on white glare: Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light.The St. Clair line (as far as paperweights are concerned) started with John "Pop" St. Clair, Sr. who worked at the George MacBeth Glass Works in Elwood from around 1903 to 1938. Local natural gas production faltered in 1938 and the St. Clairs began to develop their ideas for a new business of their own. Joe St. Clair (1909 - 1987) did the original experimentation and the business was formally started in 1941 in Elwood, Indiana. John, Sr. and the brothers John, Jr., Joe, Ed and Bob all participated, while another brother, Paul, did not at first. By 1944 St. Clair paperweights were being sold through the Georg Jensen Shop on Fifth Avenue in New York. Joe retired (the first time) in 1971 and sold the factory to new owners in Elwood, Indiana. Sometime later, the new owners of the original factory sold the factory back to Joe. For a while, there were two St. Clair factories, one owned by Joe and the other owned by Bob St. Clair.Size: 4 7/8" wide by 4" high. The center paperweight portion is 2 1/2" in diameter. The bottom is finished flat and hot stamped in the center with the signature. Condition: Excellent Condition with no chips or cracks. No scratches found on inspection. Signature: Hot stamped "JOE ST. CLAIR" on the bottom. This probably dates from the 1960s or 1970s, but may be earlier. Joe St. Clair died in 1987. Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If you have any questions, please click the "paperweights" link under seller information and then contact seller. Please check out my other eBay auctions or visit my eBay Store. Free shipping in the US. If you are outside the US, please review the cost of postage. If in doubt, please check with me first. I ship to most countries. If you are blocked from bidding, please contact me and I will add your eBay user name to the allowed bidders list. If you would like a different shipping option, please contact me before paying the invoice. Full value will be declared for customs purposes. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The buyer is responsible for any customs fees, VAT fees, or handling charges imposed by your country's customs services.
Price: 77 USD
Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-01-18T23:05:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country of Origin: US
Style: Teapot Ring Holder Paperweight
Material: Glass
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Features: Signed
Color: Blue
Glassmaking Technique: Furnace work paperweight
Type of Glass: Paperweight
Subject/Theme: Teapot Ring Holder Paperweight
Brand: St. Clair
Type: Paperweight
Production Style: Art Glass
