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A grandfather is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow. This dome paperweight preserves that tender idea in vintage typeset on a warm cream ground, each word magnified and made luminous by brilliant, weighty French crystal that turns a few lines into a lasting keepsake.
Handcrafted in our New York studio using the traditional art of découpage, it measures 3.5" x 3.5" x .675" and is finished with a soft felt base that gives it a grounded, heirloom feel. A folded card explaining the technique accompanies every piece.
Set it on a desk or dresser where it can catch the light and the eye—a keepsake meant for the grandfather who has quietly held the family together, and for the quiet moments in between.
Style No. DPWQ-155
The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
What a wonderful gift for a loving grandfather!
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