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Lot 170
Saint Louis Amour sulphide paperweight. A cameo of
allegorical Cupid encircled by a spaced garland of blue lampwork
flowers on rose-colored ground; six and one facets. Signature/date
cane 1979. Limited edition of 400.
Diameter 3 1/8". $400-500 |
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Lot 171
Saint Louis 1976 George Washington on horseback paperweight.
A portrait of our first American president done in gold-foil
inclusion, surrounded by thirteen white millefiori stars on cobalt
blue ground; five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Limited
edition of 650. "The first Congress convened in New York
City on March 4, 1789. After a month's delay awaiting a quorum,
the sealed ballots were opened and officially counted on April
6, 1789. George Washington was the first choice for President
of every elector in every state. He is the only person to be
unanimously elected president." -The Reluctant President,
©2000, The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
Diameter 3". $400-500 |
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Lot 172
Saint Louis miniature mushroom paperweight with a
maroon-over-white double overlay encasing a close concentric
millefiori mushroom. Signature/date cane 1992. Limited edition
of 25.
Diameter 2 3/8". $800-1000 |
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Lot 173
Saint Louis close concentric complex millefiori piedouche
paperweight. A stunning array of the contemporary French
factory's cane selection. In a profusion of pastels, microscopic
bull's-eyes, crosses, bundled stars, and cog canes all blossom
out under the crystal dome. A swirling latticinio pedestal and
two latticinio torsades elegantly suggest a white wicker basket.
Signature/date cane 1972. Limited edition of 150.
Diameter 3". $1600-2000 |
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Lot 174
Saint Louis Corona low-profile paperweight, with a
blue clematis encircled by a garland of flowers and leaves on
clear star-cut ground. Signature/date cane 1992. Limited edition
of 300.
Diameter 3 3/8". $800-1200 |
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Lot 175
Saint Louis crystal egg-shaped paperweight. Criss-crossed,
swirling threads of "retorti" canes in alternating
pink and green, in a motif from antiquity. Signed. "Engagingly
described as a rafraîchissoir à main by the French,
the egg-shaped handcooler has its origins in antiquity. Ancient
Near Eastern religions viewed the egg as a symbol of creation,
especially revival and rebirth, an association carried over to
Christianity in the Easter egg. In the late nineteenth century,
Russian artists, most notably Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920),
created decorative eggs in glass, porcelain, and metal with religious
and secular motifs." -Objects of Fantasy: Glass Inclusions
of the Nineteenth Century.
Height 2 1/2". $350-500
Lot 176
Saint Louis crystal egg-shaped paperweight with a
green-over-white double overlay; scalloped top facet and four
rows of circular side facets. Signed.
Height 2 1/2". $400-500 |