Here is a very scarce Joe Zimmerman "1st Rose 1966" paperweight featuring a bouquet of roses in a bubble surrounded by white "petals". Paperweight measures about 3 1/8" tall and about 3 3/8" diameter.
It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. There is a very small minor surface mark near top (see close-up photo). There is a small whitish inclusion in glass near a white "petal", done in the making. Signed with "Z" mark (see photos). The item "Scarce Joe Zimmerman Glass FIrst Rose 1966 Paperweight Rose Bouquet in Bubble" is in sale since Monday, July 18, 2016. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights\Studio".llllll" and is located in Zionsville, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in Europe, to Canada, to Japan, to Australia.