The Highland Park Historical Society is pleased to announce a special exhibit of over 100 European and American paperweights from 1840 through the present day.  Antique French paperweights and modern works by Ayotte, Hunter, McDougall, Rosenfeld, Richardson, Stankard, Shea and many others will be on display. The exhibit runs from March 30 through May 27.

This show, entitled “Paperweights: Jewels of the Glass Art World” will be presented in cooperation with the International Paperweight Society Foundation and L.H. Selman Ltd.  Guided tours and expert identification will be available.   Bring in your treasured heirloom and a paperweight expert will tell you what it is and what it is worth.

To schedule tours and identification contact Nancy Alfano at the International Paperweight Society Foundation by calling  312-419-0403 or by email at   IPSF@paperweight.com

The Highland Park Historical Society is located at 326 Central Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois.  They can be reached at: www.highlandparkhistory.com  or by calling 847-432-7090. 

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