L.H. Selman Ltd.

16. Clichy close packed millefiori piedouche weight with quatrefoil, pastry mold, cog, stardust, and bull’s-eye canes, in lilac, cobalt blue, thalo blue, royal blue, pink, ruby, white, cadmium green and pale yellow, set on a blue and white striped pedestal. Annealing crack in pedestal. (See The Art of the Paperweight, p. 90; The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights, pp. 136–137; L. H. Selman Ltd. Fall 1994 Mail Auction, lot 43) Height 2 5/16", diameter 2 3/4". $1500–2500

17. Clichy close packed millefiori weight with six-pointed star canes, edelweiss canes, florets, bull’s-eye canes and cog canes, in pink, thalo blue, cadmium green, white, yellow and amethyst, set in an alternating turquoise and white stave basket. An outer garland of pink and yellow rods encircles the close packed arrangement.

"Coloring is warmer and richer than Baccarat and more decisive than Saint Louis."—The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. (See The Art of the Paperweight, p. 81; The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights, pp. 127–128; Glass Paperweights of The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, plate 11, ills. 189, 446; Paperweights for Collectors, pp. 52, 54) Diameter 2 7/8". $3000–4000

18. Rare Clichy concentric millefiori piedouche weight with circlets of stardust, pastry mold and edelweiss canes, in ruby, lilac, pink, robin’s-egg blue, white and pale green. The arrangement is set in a footed pink and white stave pedestal. (See Christie’s London June 25, 1982 sale, lot 134; L. H. Selman Ltd. Summer 1995 auction, lot 37) Height 2 1/8", diameter 2 1/2". $5000–7000

19. Clichy close concentric millefiori weight with circlets of complex cog and stardust/bull’s-eye canes, in ruby, lime, cobalt blue, lavender, yellow and white, arranged in a green and white stave basket. The canes in this piece have been drawn out to very fine lengths. (See L. H. Selman Ltd. Fall 1996 Mail Auction & Price Guide, lot 34) Diameter 2 1/4". $1400–1800