Fact No. 262. (Published on 10/5/2005)

Most Expensive Paperweight

The most expensive paperweight in the world was sold by Sotheby's Auction House in 1990 for $258,000 (US).

The millefiori glass paper weight – "Basket of Flowers" – was produced in the mid-19th century by Clichy glass factory in France.

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