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25. Bohemian spaced millefiori
pinwheel crown weight containing complex cog and star
canes, in mint, pink, cobalt blue, ruby and white, arranged on
a bed of alternating cobalt blue and white pinwheels. Cullet
on some of the canes. "These are a cross between the Clichy
swirl weights and the Saint Louis crowns; that is, they are constructed
like a crown weight, but the balloon of striped tubes is opaque
like the members in a swirl weight, as if the spokes of a swirl
had been straightened."-The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights.Diameter
2 5/8". $3000-3500
26. Clichy blue and white
swirl weight, the alternating pinwheels, in thalo blue
and white, emanating from a pink, white and cadmium green cog/pastry
mold cane. "Clichy artisans were keenly aware of the optical
properties of crystal, and they exploited them to the fullest
in their swirl weights. Under the magnification of the dome,
whirling millefiori pinwheels create a scintillating visual illusion.
They form a dramatic ground for the millefiori cane."- The
Art of the Paperweight-Challenging Tradition.
The entire proceeds from the sale of this anonymous donation
will go to support the newly-established International Paperweight
Society Foundation Museum, a non-profit organization devoted
to enriching the art form.see detail on p. 63. Diameter 2
9/16". $2000-2500
27. Clichy pink and white
swirl weight, the alternating pinwheels, in pink and
white, emanating from a fuchsia, white and cadmium green pastry
mold cane. "Contained within paperweight spheres, swirls
seem to be captured in mid-spin, their momentum unspent. Colorful
and dramatic, they have an energy and appeal quite different
from those of delicate, millefiori gardens."-Glass Paperweights
in The Art Institute of Chicago.Diameter 2 5/8". $1800-2500
28. Very nice
Clichy close packed millefiori weight with two yellow roses,
two pink and green roses, a pink and white rose, three
white roses and a green rose, amidst pastry mold canes, six-pointed
star canes, edelweiss canes, florets, bull’s-eye canes and
cog canes, in pink, thalo blue, cobalt blue, cadmium green, white,
ruby, cherry, Naples yellow, lilac and amethyst, set in an alternating
turquoise and white stave basket. Diameter 2 9/16". $5500-6500
29. Clichy close
concentric millefiori weight, with a chain of nine pink and green
roses amidst complex cog, quatrefoil, bull’s-eye,
pastry mold, floret and six-pointed star canes, in pink, cobalt
blue, lavender, turquoise, lime green, pale yellow and white.
An annealing crack runs around the outside of the piece near
the base of the canes. A cord of glass is visible from the side,
but not the top. "Roses are common in all and complete rings
of roses are frequently seen in the finer weights."-The
Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights.Diameter 3". $4000-5000
30. Clichy close
concentric millefiori piedouche weight with complex pastry
mold and cog canes, in cobalt blue, pink, white, cadmium green
and pale yellow, set on a swirling white latticinio pedestal
with an unusual pentagonal foot. 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) see side view p. 27. Diameter 2 13/16".
$1000-1200
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