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Lot 234
*Baccarat 1955 Benjamin Franklin faceted sulphide paperweight,
the sulphide signed 'G.P. 1954', in clear glass over strawberry-cut
ground with a green flash. Acid-etched B 1955 on the side. Small
chip on a facet.
Diameter 2 13/16". $300-400 |
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Lot 235
Baccarat 1977 faceted Martin Luther King, Jr. gold sulphide
paperweight, on translucent aqua ground, signed by artist
'Joseph R. Goy 1977' and acid-etched Baccarat insignia. Limited
edition of 500.
Diameter 2 7/8". $250-400 |
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Lot 236
*Baccarat Winston Churchill faceted sulphide paperweight,
with artist initial 'MAR 1946' on the sulphide, and acid-etched
Baccarat 1955 on the edge. With a cranberry flash ground featuring
an elaborate starburst. Small flake on one side-facet.
Diameter 2 3/4". $400-800 |
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Lot 237
*Baccarat 1976 magnum Mount Rushmore faceted sulphide
paperweight, signed by artist 'J. Goy' on the large cameo,
over a cobalt blue ground, with red-over-white double overlay.
Acid-etched Baccarat insignia and engraved date on base. Limited
edition of 1000.
Width 4 1/4", Height 1 15/16". $450-600 |
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Lot 238
Saint Louis crystal egg-shaped paperweight, with a
cobalt blue-over-white double overlay; convex top facet and sixteen
spaced vertical cuts on the sides. Signed 'Saint Louis' on the
bottom.
Height 2 5/8". $300-400 |
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Lot 239
Saint Louis 1977-78 General Charles de Gaulle faceted
sulphide paperweight, with a red-over-white double overlay,
signed by the artist 'G.P.' on the cameo and an etched Cross
of Lorraine on the base. Limited edition of 700.
Diameter 3". $300-400 |