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139. Paul Stankard 1987
orange and green Indian gourds weight with orange and
green gourds ripening on a vine with an orange blossom, a bud,
green tendrils and large green leaves. Signature cane. Dated.
Limited edition of 75. Diameter 3 5/16". $1000-1500
140. Paul Stankard 1985
blackberries weight. Three ripening blackberries hang
on green stems from a brown branch with a large white blossom
and buds, over an opaque red ground. Signature cane. Dated. "Between
1969 and 1971 he experimented with paperweights, making what
he looks back on as stupid mistakes (sometimes repeatedly) and
gradually teaching himself the new technical skills he needed
to know. Reinventing the wheel, so to speak, was a difficult
task, but Paul kept at it simply because he was in love with
the idea of making beautiful things."—Paul J. Stankard:
Homage to Nature.Diameter 3 1/8". $3000-4000
141. Debbie Tarsitano 1996
magnum mosaic fiber ground butterfly weight, the insect,
with intricately patterned orange, yellow, emerald and blue wings,
attached to a black body with filigree antennae, flutters over
a large pink dahlia nestled on a multicolored fiber ground, inside
a garland of green and white moss, and pink camomile canes. Signed
and dated. "After receiving a sound education in art, she
made her first weight in 1970. Her works are unique and Debbie
is the first woman practicing the art in the United States. Her
inspiration and talent are constantly renewed."—Paperweights
of the 19th and 20th Centuries.Diameter 4 1/8". $2750-3500
142. Delmo Tarsitano
snake weight, the reptile, with ruby and yellow coils,
slithers over a sandy ground containing a branch of pink and
purple flowers with yellow centers. Signature cane. "Delmo
Tarsitano was born in northern Italy and grew up in the New York
City area. He was first introduced to paperweights by seeing
and purchasing an antique weight at an auction. He was fascinated
enough to begin studying and collecting them, and eventually
became an expert in the identification of antique paperweights.
In addition to appreciating the beauty of paperweights, Tarsitano
took an interest in the technical aspects of paperweight making
and began experimenting with making weights on his own. He produced
his first successful paperweight in 1976. Three years later he
and his daughter Debbie began making paperweights full-time."—All
About Paperweights.Diameter 3 3/8". $3000-5000
143. Excellent
Delmo Tarsitano pears on lace weight containing four
yellow pears with an amber blush, nestled about a central blue
clematis with upright yellow stamens, on a white lace ground
inside a garland of complex star, rose and pastry mold canes,
in pink, lime, chartreuse, powder blue, cobalt blue, brown, pistachio,
forest green and white. Signature cane. "He drew his subject
matter from things that delighted him as a boy. Growing up in
Queens, just outside of New York City, during the Depression,
Del saw vegetables, peaches and other farming scenes that formed
his character and love for nature."—Annual Bulletin
of the Paperweight Collectors’ Association, Inc.(1991).
Diameter 3 1/8". $3000-5000
144. Delmo Tarsitano
strawberry weight containing a ripe ruby berry with yellow
seeds, on a stem with a pair of white blossoms and emerald green
leaves, over a star-cut ground. Five and one faceting. Signature
cane. Diameter 2 7/16". $800-1100
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