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Lot 62
Antique Baccarat snake paperweight, set in a high,
clear glass dome, a pale green snake, mottled dark green along
its back and head, coiled over tumbled latticinio. See Classic
French Paperweights, p. 23.
Diameter 2 7/8". $5000-7000 |
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Lot 63
Antique Baccarat rock paperweight. Also called "sand
dune," or "mountains of the moon" paperweights,
these curiosities are made up of unmelted bits of sand, mica
and green glass. With this design of pebbled glass in earth tones,
the two upright shapes make convincing anthills. See The Art
of the Paperweight, p. 63.
Diameter 3 1/8". $200-300 |
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Lot 64
*Antique Baccarat circular garlands millefiori paperweight,
with seven circles of complex millefiori, the outer ring
of circles alternating pink and red, around a central red ring
of canes, surrounding a grassy green complex cane, with a red
bull's-eye cane at its heart, in clear glass.
Diameter 3". $600-750 |
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Lot 65
Antique Baccarat close packed millefiori mushroom paperweight,
the mushroom head comprised of a bundle of honeycomb, fortress,
floret, and shamrock-shaped canes, in pale blue, green, red,
pink, white and salmon colors, surrounded by a blue and white
latticinio torsade. Star cut on base. Diameter 3 1/8". $1800-2500 |
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Lot 66
*Unusual antique Baccarat millefiori garland paperweight,
four heart-shaped loops, comprised of complex stardust and
pastry mold canes in dark blue and white, join at center around
a group of composite canes that form a geometric star shape in
blue, white and red, while eight larger, single, complex canes
seem to stud the heart garlands.
Diameter 3". $500-700 |
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Lot 67
Antique Baccarat dated 1848 blue carpet ground scattered
millefiori paperweight, including Gridel silhouettes of a
rooster, dog, goat, pheasant, and excellent examples of the swan
picture cane, and the butterfly, in a field of blue and white
cog canes. A vivid paperweight with very fine canes displaying
the agile skills of Baccarat and their exquisite design sense.
Bits of colored twists and latticinio can be seen under the carpet
ground from below the paperweight. Signed and dated B1848. Pontil
mark.
Diameter 2 13/16". $12,000-15,000 |
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