Lot 104: Daphne Pain Glass Paperweight, Richard I Doncaster Charter 1194

A Daphne Pain Paperweights glass paperweight, circular and domed, crafted from clear glass with a deep cobalt blue interior or base. The blue surface is engraved or etched in metallic silver/white with a central motif depicting a historical figure, likely a monarch, seated with a lion, surrounded by the inscription “Richard I Granted Doncaster The 1st Royal Charter 1194.” The item is accompanied by its original red presentation box and a white card identifying the maker as “Daphne Pain Paperweights” from Warminster, Wiltshire, England.