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Lot 251
William Manson 1981 "Arctic Encounter"
paperweight, containing
a dark, teal-blue, aventurine seal and a yellow-spotted, green
aventurine fish, on an ice floe with small icebergs and blue
water ground. "WM 81" signature/date cane on base.
LE #25 of 250.
Diameter 3". $400-600 |
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Lot 252
William Manson textured undersea paperweight,
with a scuba diver, floating
above pieces of a sunken ship, resting on a sandy ocean floor.
Textured, aqua flash exterior with large window facet. Signed/dated
1998. "Master sample" #1 of 15.
Diameter 3 7/8". $900-1100 |
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Lot 253
Caithness Glass 1984 "Fire Lizard"
paperweight, with a reptile
of dark blue aventurine, having a reddish-orange head and yellow
spots, standing near a ladybug and three large flowers of green,
purple, and pink on light green and blue speckled earth ground.
Etching on base. LE #79 of 100 by William Manson.
Diameter 3 1/8". $600-800 |
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Lot 254
William Manson 1980 salamander paperweight,
with a yellow-spotted,
green aventurine salamander and silver rocks, on brown and sandy
speckled earth ground. LE #146 of 150. "WM 80" signature/date
cane on base.
Diameter 2 7/8". $400-600 |
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Lot 255
William Manson desert snake paperweight,
with a yellow-striped
red aventurine snake, coiled between two prickly green baby pipe
cactus plants and a golden "NEVADA" sign, on speckled
sandy ground. "WM" signature cane near one cactus.
Signed/dated 1998. "Maker's sample."
Diameter 3 7/8". $900-1200 |
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Lot 256
"J" Glass double overlay
pansy paperweight, with
a purple and yellow pansy, two pink flowers with cane centers,
buds, and busy green leaves in a yellow-over-white double overlay.
Top facet, with fancy-cut, faceted sides and flutes encircling
the base. "J 1983" signature/date cane. LE of 101.
Diameter 3 1/4". $600-750 |