How to identify a glass paperweight

Where to look and in what order — the base before the top, the individual canes before the pattern, and why stopping short of a name is often the honest answer.

Where to look and in what order — the base before the top, the individual canes before the pattern, and why stopping short of a name is often the honest answer.

Why a close-packed weight looks like a bouquet, what a cane actually is, and why the dome over the setup is a lens rather than a lid.