Robert Eickholt Heavy Large Studio Art glass paperweight

Robert Eickholt Heavy Large Studio Art glass paperweight. No cracks, chips, restorations, or scratches, 4 3/8" tall x 4 7/8" wide. dated 2000. very special difficult to photograph paperweight. Robert Eickholt is a well known glass artist who has been creating captivating blown glass for over 40 years. Robert founded Eickholt Glass in 1978 when he returned home to Columbus, Ohio after studying glassblowing in Berkeley, California. Once home he continued his studies at Ohio State and at the Columbus College of Art and Design. Since its founding the studio has produced numerous types of beautiful art glass creations such as paperweights, vases, eggs, sculptures and perfume bottles. Each piece is made one at a time and completely unique. Eickholt Glass is quite well known for their distinctive designs which incorporate precious metals including gold and silver and rare oxides like cobalt and copper. Their beautiful art glass has earned them accolades worldwide. tw243