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Lot 240
*Baccarat 1954 faceted Abraham Lincoln sulphide paperweight,
with magenta-on-white double overlay, and strawberry-cut base.
The sulphide is signed and dated 'G. P. 1953', but 'B 1954' is
acid-etched on the side of the paperweight. Small chips in the
overlay.
Diameter 3 1/8". $450-600 |
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Lot 241
Saint Louis 1976 faceted Bicentennial commemorative American
eagle sulphide paperweight, on cobalt blue ground, with red-over-white
double overlay and five and one facets. Saint Louis insignia
acid-etched on base. Limited edition of 400. Diamter 3 1/8".
$300-500 |
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Lot 242
D'Albret "Pinchbeck Type" paperweight, with
a bas-relief portrait of Winston Churchill by the medalist sculptor,
G. Poillerat. The presentation is enclosed, but not encased.
The visage of Churchill is gold-leafed, with an enamel painted
British flag over the Prime Minister's left shoulder, and the
Houses of Parliament on the right. The piece is protected under
a crystal lens, in a brass container with embossed decoration.
Limited edition of 500.
Diameter 2 11/16". $200-300 |
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Lot 243
D'Art D'Amilly 1977 Elvis Presley memorial sulphide paperweight,
on a clear fancy-cut ground; top facet and twelve vertical side
facets. Signed by artist Jean Hartwig. Limited edition of 99.
Diameter 2 3/4". $350-450 |
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Lot 244
*D'Albret 1976 faceted Chief Sitting Bull tri-color sulphide
paperweight, signed 'G. P. 76', on a clear sunburst ground;
top facet and twelve vertical side facets. Acid-etched D'Albret
insignia and paper label. Small chips along facets.
Diameter 2 7/8". $300-600 |