In 1984, how does Winston describe the paperweight's significance to Julia?

You have identified an incredibly important symbol in this
terrifying dystopian novel. The glass paperweight in 1984 becomes a
vital link to the past for Winston Smith. In fact, this paperweight, that Winston buys
in an antique store in a Prole district, comes to symbolise his attempt to reconnect
with the past. This becomes incredibly important in the novel, where we see that the
party is able to dominate people's thoughts with their own "truth" by a campaign of
relentless propaganda. In this novel, it becomes almost impossible for people to
challenge the party if they accept the party's version of the "truth" - that the party
arose as a reaction to decadent capitalism and life was much harsher before than it was
now. Winston Smith, therefore, engages in a battle to recover his own memories and make
sense of the world that he is in by connecting to the past, and the paperweight is
symbolic of this struggle, for, as Winston tells Julia, it is a piece of history that
the party has forgotten to alter. It is highly significant therefore that when the
Thought Police catch Winston at last, the paperweight falls to the floor and
shatters.

The paperweight could also said to be a symbol of
happiness or escapism outside of the world of this novel. In Part 2 Chapter 4, the
chapter ends with Winston looking at the paperweight and imagining that he and Julia are
inside, able to float free without having to worry about the party. This chapter clearly
shows that Winston wishes that his relationship with Julia could be like a relationship
from "before" - freer and easier without having to worry about clandestine meetings. The
paperweight therefore represents safety and shelter, a representation that will later be
shattered with the events that tear Julia and Winston apart and force them to yield to
the power of the Party.