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90. Excellent Bohemian
scattered millefiori on lace weight with four monkey
silhouettes, two horse silhouettes, and a rare nosegay portrait
cane, amidst complex cog, arrow, star and bull’s-eye canes,
in cobalt blue, aquamarine, forest green, pale green, pink, ruby,
white and pale yellow, on a white lace ground. The exterior of
the design is decorated with a spaced garland of colorful broken
canes. Only one other nosegay portrait cane like the one in this
design has been documented. "What differentiates Bohemian
silhouettes such as this from most of their French cousins is
that they normally form the centerpiece of a complex cane, which
often is comprised of various combinations of multi-colored cog,
star or rod canes."—The Glass Menagerie: A Study
of Silhouette Canes in Antique Paperweights.(See The Encyclopedia
of Glass Paperweights,pp. 26-31; The Glass Menagerie:
A Study of Silhouette Canes in Antique Paperweights,pp. 24,
47-48) Diameter 3 1/4". $3000-4000
91. Bohemian scattered
millefiori on lace weight with complex cog, star, quatrefoil
and bull’s-eye canes, in royal blue, Persian blue, aquamarine,
turquoise, pink, ruby, white, sherbet, tan and yellow, on a white
lace ground. The lace ground is decorated with pieces of colorful
filigree and twists. (See The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights,pp.
26-31) Diameter 2 7/8". $1200-1800
92. Bohemian scattered
millefiori on lace weight with a horse silhouette amidst
bundled rods, six-pointed star canes and cog canes, in cobalt
blue, forest green, pink, ruby, white and yellow, on a white
lace ground. (See The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights,pp.
26-31; The Glass Menagerie: A Study of Silhouette Canes in
Antique Paperweights,p. 24) Diameter 2 13/16". $800-1200
93. Clichy chequer
weight with a green and white rose amidst complex pastry
mold, cog, quatrefoil, star and bull’s-eye canes, in pink,
watermelon, cadmium green, ruby, cherry, Naples yellow, lilac,
mauve, thalo blue and cobalt blue, divided by cables of white
filigree. "However, usually, the very large florets, including
fine Clichy roses in various colors, stand out rich and bold
against the white filigree, the ground’s opacity reinforced
by parallel filigree rods placed beneath it."—The
Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights.(See Antique French
Paperweights,p. 114; The Art of the Paperweight,p.
85; Classic French Paperweights,p. 51; A Collector’s
Guide to Paperweights,p. 49) Diameter 2 9/16". $2500-3000
94. Clichy chequer
weight with complex pastry mold, cog, quatrefoil, star
and bull’s-eye canes, in pink, cadmium green, ruby, chocolate,
Naples yellow, lilac, thalo blue and cobalt blue, divided by
cables of white filigree. (See Glass Paperweights of The Bergstrom-Mahler
Museum,plate 25, ill. 1181; L. H. Selman Ltd. Spring 1995
Mail Auction, lot 28; Paperweights for Collectors,p. 57)
Diameter 2 13/16". $1200-1600
95. Good Baccarat
scattered millefiori weight with the Gridel silhouettes
of a deer, a rooster, lovebirds, a pelican and a goat, interspersed
with complex cog canes, arrow canes, six-pointed star canes,
trefoil canes, quatrefoil canes and shamrock canes, in cobalt
blue, ruby, cherry, turquoise, yellow, salmon, amethyst and cadmium
green, on a white lace ground. "The separation of the large
canes gives them a breathing space they do not have in the close
millefiori and makes their colors look as bright as Clichy."—The
Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights.(See The Art of the
Paperweight—Challenging Tradition,p. 32; The Encyclopedia
of Glass Paperweights,pp. 54-55; Glass Paperweights,p.
34; Glass Paperweights in The Art Institute of Chicago,p.
36) Diameter 3 1/16". $2000-3000
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