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Lot 206
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with a Leo zodiac cameo
on powder blue ground; six and one facets. Etched "Baccarat
1955" around the bottom edge of the paperweight. The dates
of the sign of Leo, July 23-Aug 22. "An artist, Gilbert
Poillerat (1902-1989) gave a modern character to the traditional
objects by relaunching the making of commemorative sulphides…
Baccarat also owes him a range of paperweights inspired by the
signs of the zodiac." -The Story of Baccarat.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |
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Lot 207
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with a Virgo zodiac cameo
on cobalt blue ground; six and one facets. The dates of the sign
of Virgo, Aug 23-Sept 22.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |
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Lot 208
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with a Sagittarius zodiac
cameo on powder blue ground; six and one facets. Etched "Baccarat
1955" around the bottom edge of the paperweight. The dates
of the sign of Sagittarius, Nov 22-Dec 21.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |
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Lot 209
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with an Aquarius zodiac
cameo on cobalt blue ground; six and one facets. The dates
of the sign of Aquarius, Jan 20-Feb 18.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |
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Lot 210
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with a Libra zodiac cameo
on powder blue ground; six and one facets. Etched "Baccarat
1955" around the bottom edge of the paperweight. The dates
of the sign of Libra, Sept 23-Oct 23.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |
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Lot 211
Baccarat sulphide paperweight with a Gemini zodiac cameo
on cobalt blue ground; six and one facets. The dates of the sign
of Gemini, May 21-June 21.
Diameter 2 3/4". $150-200 |