Rod of Asclepius Vintage Glass and Brass Paperweight dome lidded box The surface shows some age

The surface shows some age

It is very faintly stamped Sierra Leone on the bottom and I believe dates to the 1920s or so

A pretty great little object though for sure

6 1/2" d x 3 1/4" tall

and our tastes are almost perfectly in sync

Rod of Asclepius Vintage Glass and Brass Paperweight dome lidded box The surface shows some ageI think this paperweight is just great looking, and also, super smooth and hefty, feels great in the hand. The serpent entwined Rod of Asclepius, also known as the Staff of Aesculapius, comes from Greek mythology (and in fact I purchased this from a seller in Greece), where it was wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. So, a perfect gift for a front line doctor or nurse or care giver, to whom we all owe many