Terrestrial Globe Paperweight, Czechia

Lilac sphere with frosted continents and a darker purple depth at the base.

This terrestrial globe paperweight from Bohemia is from Bohemia or Czech Republic, Czechia, and is contemporary. Paperweights are small, heavy desk objects made to hold papers in place, and a globe form turns a useful weight into a small model of the world. Solid, smooth ball in translucent lavender, with the Americas etched in a soft frosted finish on the polished surface. The color deepens to a dark plum toward the bottom. Highlights flash across the shoulders. It is 3 inches wide, 3 deep and 3 high.

Purple planet, frosted shores and a very calm mood.