Rare Ro Purser & Richard Marquis 1986 Noble Effort Art Glass Paperweight Murrini on Iridescent Stone

Dimensions: 5-3/8” Length, 5-1/4” Wide & 2-7/8” Tall 

Makers Mark: "1986 Noble Effort” murrine

Provenance: Unavailable

Condition: Excellent, no condition issues. 

In the mid to late 1980s two of the most  influential studio glass artists teamed up create a series of ground breaking works the Noble Effort series. This is not your typical paperweight (in fact some may argue that it isn’t even a paperweight). This is fully sealed hollow blown form features textures stone surface with moderate iridescence decorated with numerous murrine including stars, swirls, and several animals.