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Lot 267
Whitefriars 1977 Coronation Jubilee paperweight, with
a central crown cane encircled by pink and white interlaced garlands;
"E II R," "1952" and "1977" canes.
Faceted.
Diameter 3 1/4". $400-500 |
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Lot 268
Whitefriars 1979 paneled millefiori paperweight, with
a central pink Clichy-style rose cane, encircled by six white
latticinio spokes, dividing panels of pink, red and white canes,
on dark blue ground; six and one facets. The blue ground emanates
from the open spokes, adding color and interest to the piece.
Signature/date cane.
Diameter 3 1/16". $275-350 |
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Lot 269
Whitefriars 1977 Silver Jubilee paperweight, with
complex canes forming a crown pattern. Includes an "E II
R" cane, "1952" and "1977" date canes,
and signature friar cane, on black ground. Six and one facets.
See Old English Paperweights, p. 149.
Diameter 3 3/8". $500-600 |
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Lot 270
Whitefriars 1975 Christmas paperweight, with an angel
picture cane, encircled by a ring of eleven angel canes (presumably
pulled from the larger angel cane) and a garland of complex millefiori
on dark blue ground; five and one facets. Signature/date cane.
Limited edition of 1000.
Diameter 3 1/4". $700-800 |
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Lot 271
Whitefriars 1977 Coronation Jubilee paperweight with
complex canes forming "E II R", and a crown picture
cane. Below the initials are "1952" and "1977"
date canes, bundled in a cluster of stave canes. The arrangement
is framed by a ring of complex star and cog canes, with the Whitefriar's
signature silhouette cane at the bottom. The pink-and-white overall
coloration is given gravity on dark cobalt ground; six and one
facets.
Diameter 3 5/16". $400-500 |
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Lot 272
Whitefriars 1971 close concentric millefiori paperweight,
whose color scheme moves from an outer ring of celestial
blue, to an ochre, sepia, and then a ring of fuchsia cog canes
surrounding a white-and-black floret. Signature/date cane. Five
and one facets with all over vertical flutes. "The 1970s,
with the designs of Geoffrey Baxter, brought Whitefriars to the
fore-front of paperweight making..."--Old English Paperweights.
Diameter 3 1/16". $325-400 |