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Lot 110
Antique Whitefriars inkwell containing concentric
millefiori, in the base and in the stopper; all-over honeycomb
facets.
Height 5 5/8". $1100-1500 |
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Lot 111
Antique Whitefriars inkwell with concentric millefiori,
in shades of pink, blue, aqua and white, in the base; pink and
white pastry mold cane in stopper.
Height 4". $500-800 |
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Lot 112
Walsh-Walsh "1848" concentric millefiori paperweight
(ca. 1930), previously attributed to the antique English
glasshouse of Whitefriars. Unusually shaped canes (including
the "seven and six" canes known to British collectors),
arranged without a discernible pattern, encircle each other in
seven rows, surrounding the central cog and plump rod canes in
white. The other colors range from light blue and pink, to dark
cobalt blue and red colors, with accents of greens, yellows,
and orange tint. Date canes embedded in one of the rows declare
"1848", which is likely spurious, but may have been
intended as an homage to the Classic era, rather than outright
fraud. "Walsh decorative glass and tableware developed
over many years from the experience and expertise of previous
generations with the Walsh legacy being that of an enlightened
firm which produced glass of a fine pedigree. Because of the
lack of documentary evidence and records, little has been known
hitherto about this company. However, the Walsh factory will
always enjoy a secure and respected place in the history of glass
manufacture." -Glass of John Walsh-Walsh. Minor scratches
and unfinished pontil.
Diameter 3 7/16". $500-700 |
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Lot 113
*Nineteenth, or early twentieth-century Nailsea or Kilner,
green glass doorstop paperweight, comprised of seven foil
flowers in a flowerpot. A carefully finished design, and pleasing
in its proportions. "It is the ideal desk companion when
windows are open and papers need securing."-Hall, Robert,
Old English Paperweights, p. 77.
Height 4 3/16". $300-400 |
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Lot 114
Antique English patterned millefiori paperweight, with
a well-formed central white rabbit silhouette, surrounded by
assorted "seven and six"-style canes, five white rabbits
and strips of blue latticinio, on white lace ground.
Diameter 3 1/4". $2000-3000 |
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