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 Lot 12
Antique Russian upright dahlia bouquet paperweight,
with a central, multi-petal pink flower, encircled by a spaced
ring of small cobalt blue flowers, and a border ring of pink,
blue and yellow flowers, on white ground; flat top, with side
panel facets. As the genealogy of Russian paperweight production
begins to take shape (See "The Malstov Dynasty of Russia",
Annual Bulletin of the PCA, 1995), one of the more interesting
questions is one of cultural influence: Were the Russian artisans
fully aware of the work of the leading European glass factories
in the classic paperweight period, or were they creating in a
cultural vacuum? One view states, "Botanical motifs were
in part inspired by European design... but the St. Petersburg
Botanical Gardens were also studied, as were the sumptuous albums
illustrating diverse plants from around the world that the state-owned
factories purchased as resources for their designers." -Objects
of Fantasy: Glass Inclusions of the Nineteenth Century, p. 155.
Diameter 3 1/8". $5500-7000 |
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 Lot 13
Antique Saint Louis faceted bouquet paperweight, with
a dark purple and amber pansy, a pink pompon, a dark red bud,
green leaves and stems, on a double-swirl white latticinio cushion.
Six and one facets.
Diameter 3 1/8". $5000-6500 |
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 Lot 14
Antique Saint Louis two-flower bouquet paperweight, with
a purple and dark yellow pansy, a white flower, two green leaves
and stems, over clear, diamond-cut ground. The leaves and flower
stems come together in a bit of a twist, which is associated
with Saint Louis floral lampwork. This duo may have been worn
on the lapels and shawls of supporters of Napoleon -a quiet floral
statement of solidarity with the deposed Emperor. Because of
all the Napoleonic interest in violets, France became a leader
in developing and cultivating new varieties of violets and pansies.
"Pansy," in fact, comes from the French pensée,
meaning "thought or sentiment."
Diameter 2 15/16". $2750-3500 |
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