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Lot 188
Baccarat large magenta rose paperweight. A contemporary
take on a classic flora motif. An upright, compound cabbage rose:
the "ambassador of love" rose, offers dozens of furled
petals and a naturalistic coloring of light to dark, with a hint
of sepia suggesting a fading bloom. With green leaves, over a
double-swirl white latticinio ground. B1990 signature/date cane.
Signature/date 1990. Limited edition of 200.
Diameter 3 1/4". $700-1000 |
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Lot 189
Baccarat 1977 Silver Jubilee commemorative Queen Elizabeth
II sulphide paperweight. A profile sulphide of QEII, modeled
by Leslie Durbin, is encircled by a millefiori garland with five
pink roses. On regal purple flash ground, with five and one facets.
Signed/dated 1977. Limited edition of 500. Includes card of authenticity.
Diameter 3 1/2". $450-600 |
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Lot 190
Baccarat scramble or macedoine paperweight. Composed
of short segments of blue, pink, green and yellow striped white
filigrana, to emulate a carpet ground effect. Baccarat insignia
etched on base.
Diameter 2 11/16". $225-300 |
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Lot 191
Baccarat Maltese Cross design paperweight. A symmetrical
design of radiating yellow canes, set next to bright yellow and
blue star canes, with two concentric arrangements of complex
pink and red cog canes, on an opaque black ground. B1990 signature/date
cane. Baccarat insignia etched on base. Dated 1990. Limited edition
of 200.
Diameter 3 1/8". $450-600 |
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Lot 192
Baccarat Mayan-inspired design paperweight. A minimalistic
interpretation of the elaborate glyphs of this ancient culture.
In optic-bending colors of pink and green millefiori on an equally
riveting opaque green ground. B1991 signature/date cane. Limited
edition of 200. Baccarat insignia on base. Dated 1990.
Diameter 3 5/16". $400-550 |
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Lot 193
Baccarat quatrefoil heart paperweight. Four millefiori
hearts, in pink and yellow, on latticinio ground, punctuated
by eight complex canes in red and white, blue and white, yellow,
green and white. Baccarat insignia on base. The design and millefiori
style place this paperweight, circa 1970.
Diameter 3". $400-600 |