Antiques & Collectables, Silver & Gold (14% Buyers Commissions)
A contemporary glass paperweight by Daphne Pain Paperweights, depicting Richard I and the granting of the Doncaster Royal Charter in 1194. Of elliptical or flattened domed form, featuring a clear glass top over a deep blue layer. The central image is etched or engraved with a regal, possibly medieval, figure with a lion, flanked by the English text ‘Richard I’ and ‘Granted Doncaster The 1st Royal Charter 1194’. Presented in its original red box, accompanied by a card identifying the maker as ‘Daphne Pain Paperweights’ from Wiltshire, England.
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