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October 13, 2000

Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 105 Rick Ayotte 1987 one-of-a-kind pedestal paperweight. A sheartail hummingbird hovers next to three crimson red and purple fuchsia blossoms, with white stamens and green leaves. Signed and dated (See Songs Without Words, p. 94; "Tall Sculptural Paperweights," by Mark Smith, Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collector's Association, Inc., 1999, p. 60). Height 4 3/8", Diameter 3 11/16". Estimate: $2500 - 3000
Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 106 Rick Ayotte "Illusion" upright paperweight with a pair of purple-throated sapphire hummingbirds sharing the nectar of pink and purple fuchsia blossoms. A bloom of amethyst color creates depth, along with the boldly cut, radiant facets. Signed and dated 1994. Height 4 1/8". Estimate: $1300 - 1600
Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 107 Rick Ayotte large brown, black and white hawk owl paperweight. The sage bird is perched on a bare branch over black ground. Rich detailing in the coloring of the owl's face mask and wing bars. Signed/dated 1980. Limited edition of 75. Diameter 3 1/2". Estimate: $1200 - 1500
Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 108 Rick Ayotte magnum pond scene paperweight with a green frog, an upright water lily and green lily pads; tadpoles dart about under the surface of the water. Signed/dated 1990. Limited edition of 50. Diameter 3 7/8". Estimate: $1800 - 2250
Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 109 Rick Ayotte miniature upright pink cabbage rose paperweight, the flower, with dark green leaves, floats over a clear ground; six and one facets. Signed/dated 1991. Diameter 1 15/16". Estimate: $350 - 450
Click on the image to enlarge	Lot 110 Rick Ayotte miniature upright red poinsettia paperweight with red-tipped yellow stamens and green leaves over clear ground; signed and dated 1997. Diameter 2 1/2". Estimate: $350 - 450