Kelsey Murphy (Ohio/West Virginia, 20th/21st c.), "Simple Spring," 6 inch diameter paperweight Fine Art Book Designed and crafted by Indigenous

Designed and crafted by Indigenous Mokaná and Afro-Colombians in Northern Colombia

a bizarre Appalachian wildflower that has a pure white appearance because it lacks chlorophyll and instead taps nutrients from tree roots

from books and bottles to finials and rings

Built in 1852

Edgar with a colorful votive

Kelsey Murphy (Ohio/West Virginia, 20th/21st c.), "Simple Spring," 6 inch diameter paperweight Fine Art Book Designed and crafted by IndigenousKelsey Murphy (Ohio West Virginia, 20th 21st c.), "Simple Spring," 6 inch diameter paperweight, comprises colors (cobalt) of Pilgrim glass. CONDITION: Good, no chips or cracks, signed on the bottom and marked with inventory number 702188. Murphy is a noted American glass artist who worked for and oversaw production of the cameo line at Pilgrim Glass (1949 2002) of Huntington, West Virginia, for two decades.