L.H. SELMAN LTD.’s
69th PAPERWEIGHT AUCTION & PRICE GUIDE Summer 2018
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Detail of Lot 9
Summer Auction 2018
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Auction Number 69
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Part I: A ntique Paperweights and R elated Objects 1
1 Very rare antique Clichy close concentric millefiori and rose miniature piedouche paperweight. An iconic pink and green rose is closely surrounded by a ring of maroon pastry molds, then a ring of alternating white and purple pastry molds, a ring of green pastry molds and, finally, a ring of pink pastry molds formed with a multitude of bull’s-eye canes to create the pastry molds’ skirt. The arrangement is completed with a rare occurrence of an all white stave basket, which is drawn down to a clear footed base. “These pieces are also known as basket weights, because they conjure poetic images of a bright basket filled with “a thousand flowers.” All of the major French factories produced pedestal weights, but Clichy excelled in this area.” —The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition. Pictured in A Garland of Weights, page 169. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 1 13/16", height 1 13/16" $15,000—18,000 2
2 Very rare antique Baccarat Ducks-on-a-Pond hollow faceted paperweight. A paddling of three small ducks, all headed in the same direction, floats at the center of a hollow-blown dome. Each duck is beige with yellow, red and green feather stripes and has a red bill and eyes. The avian friends swim over clear water inside a narrow ring of green and white jasper, depicting a grassy bank surrounding the pond, inside a star-cut foot. A top facet and six side facets serve as portals to view the intimate undisturbed scene within. For similar examples, see Sotheby’s, July 1st, 1968 auction catalog, page 41, lot 277, and Baccarat Paperweights: Two Centuries of Beauty, page 117. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16" $14,000—16,000 2
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3 Antique Bacchus close concentric millefiori paperweight. A complex cane, made of delicate pink and white ruffle canes, is surrounded by a ring of very detailed blue-collared pink and white shield canes, then a ring of white and red ruffle canes and a ring of blue-collared white ruffle canes to create a regal arrangement, which is delicately cupped within a white stave basket. “The exceedingly complex cane has been described as a “shield cane,” as it looks like an ancient Greek soldier’s shield.”—Old English Paperweights. Pictured and discussed in the same publication on page 25. Previously sold as lot 96 in L.H. Selman’s Spring 2002 auction. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/8" $8,000—10,000
4 Antique Bacchus white millefiori carpet ground paperweight. A central red and white cog, surrounded by a thick white border, is the focus of three close concentric rings of collared white ruffle canes to create a lush and lacey carpet ground, all held within a stave basket of blue-centered white cog canes. Diameter 3 7/16" $6,000—8,000
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5 Antique Bacchus close concentric millefiori paperweight. A large white ruffled flower cane, at the center of a white tube, is closely surrounded by a ring of lavender-centered mint green complex ruffle canes, then a ring of collared white and red ruffle canes and a ring of collared white and mint green ruffle canes, all of which are held securely within a stave basket of red-centered white cog canes. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 7/16" $6,000—8,000 www.selman.com
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6 Antique Saint Louis 1848 close concentric millefiori mushroom and torsade paperweight. A well-formed stave stem of white floret-centered green cog canes, punctuated by a signature/ date cane, supports the tuft of a mushroom, which features a large red, green and white complex cane surrounded by three rings of cog or complex canes, in varying shades of red, white and blue. A pink-encased white torsade, with a mercury ring, encircles the base of the mushroom, over a clear, star-cut ground. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $10,000—15,000
7 Antique Baccarat dark butterfly and millefiori garland paperweight. An unusually dark butterfly, with turquoise eyes, a pair of antennae and a purple latticinio body, has four millefiori wings and is surrounded by a red and white millefiori garland, alternating between arrowhead and cog canes. Clear unpolished ground. Fine condition. Diameter 2 3/4" $3,500—5,000
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8 Rare antique Saint Louis white pompon on tomato red latticinio paperweight. A carefully arranged pompon, made of multiple tiers of white flattened hollow tubes, is crowned by two serrated green leaves and a tightly closed bud and blooms on a gently curved green stem along with two additional opposing leaves. The flower floats elegantly over a striking tomato red double-swirl latticinio cushion. “The tomato coloring of the ground is achieved with a translucent coating of red glass above and beneath the opaque white latticinio, rather than a color coating of the individual latticinio strands.” —Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society. For a similar example, see the same publication on page 59. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $8,000—10,000 4
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9 Rare antique Baccarat “thousand petal” red rose paperweight. Seven green leaves crown an expertly crafted multi-tiered red rose, as it blooms atop a gently curved stem, with two additional stems each bearing three green leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. “So called because of its numerous petals, the unmistakable splendor of the “thousand petaled” rose speaks of a love with boundless intensity. The blood-red color of the bloom alludes to the passion of the sender.” —The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition. For a similar example, see Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows, page 81, figure 55. Diameter 2 13/16" $6,000—8,000
10 Antique Saint Louis white pompon and pansy with millefiori garland paperweight. A bright white pompon, composed of tiers of flattened hollow tubes and a millefiori center, blooms adjacent to a purple and orange pansy on a winding stem, joined by four serrated green leaves and a tightly closed white bud. The bouquet is bordered by a complex millefiori garland in pink, white and green. Clear, star-cut ground. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $4,000—6,000
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11 Rare antique Baccarat mottled red snake paperweight. A thick red snake, with mottled greenish brown spots, coils its body on a green and mica rocky ground to create a resting spot for its head. Notably, this design is free of the bubble that so often plagued these paperweights during the encasement process. Pictured and discussed in the article “Collection of a New York Gentleman” found on page 16 of the 1991 PCA Bulletin. For a similar example, see Baccarat Paperweights: Two Centuries of Beauty, page 115, figure 376. Fair condition, internal flaws. Diameter 3 1/8" $3,000—5,000 www.selman.com
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12 Antique Clichy C-scroll millefiori and roses paperweight. Centered by a complex red and white cog cane, four concentric rings of millefiori, including a ring of sixteen small pink and green roses, are the focus of six C-scroll garlands of various design and color, including one scroll of fifteen white roses. Each scroll contains a single contrasting complex cane in its void. Opaque deep thalo blue ground. Pictured in The French Connection in Mexico: The Improbable Paperweight Path, page 11. Good condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $6,000—8,000
13 Antique Saint Louis pink dahlia paperweight. Five tiers of ribbed and shaded pink petals radiate out from a central blue, white and yellow cog cane and rest atop six green spaced leaves, which shyly peek out from beneath the petals. Clear, star-cut ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Good condition. Diameter 2 3/4" $2,500—3,500
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14 Rare antique Baccarat four-flower bouquet with “thousand petal” rose paperweight. A lush pink “thousand petal” rose blooms at the heart of a formal bouquet and is haloed by a blue and white primrose, a Type III pansy and an uncommon spotted yellow wheatflower, each of which is centered by a white stardust and red bull’s-eye cane stamen. A blue bud, a red bud and a scattering of green leaves complete the bouquet, which floats over a clear ground. Pictured and discussed in the article “Collection of a New York Gentleman” found on page 16 of the 1991 PCA Bulletin. For similar examples, see Paperweights: Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows, page 75, figure 64 and Baccarat Paperweights: Two Centuries of Beauty, page 104, figure 338. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $3,000—5,000 6
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15 Antique Baccarat 1847 scattered millefiori and Gridel silhouettes paperweight. A central moth silhouette cane is surrounded by colorful and varied complex canes, including arrow canes, trefoils and stars, as well as the Gridel silhouettes of a rooster, horse, goat, elephant, dancing devil, dog, white monkey, black monkey and another moth, all over a cushion of white upset muslin, which is further enlivened with segments of vividly colored cane and ribbon. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $4,000—6,000
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16 Antique Baccarat yellow pompon and millefiori garland faceted paperweight. Numerous tiers of thin C-shaped canes, in pale yellow, radiate around a central green arrowhead cane to form a delicate pompon blossom that grows from a green serpentine stem, with two opposing leaves, and is crowned with five leaves and two slender contrasting red buds. Green and red arrowhead canes alternating with red-centered white pastry mold canes form a border garland around the flower. Clear, star-cut ground. Six side facets. For similar examples, see Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society, page 60 and Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, page 40, figure 347. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $4,000—6,000
17 Rare antique Baccarat patterned millefiori circlets with shamrocks paperweight. A central circlet of red and white pastry molds, centered by a large complex cane with a ring of white stars encircling a blue arrowhead cane, is surrounded by three circlets of complex red and white cog canes spaced by three circlets of complex green and white pastry mold canes. Each circlet is centered by a complex cane composed of a central red cross, a ring of seven green shamrocks and a ring of yellow bull’s-eyes. White upset muslin ground. For a similar example, see Baccarat Paperweights: Two Centuries of Beauty, page 46, figure 144. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $3,000—4,000 www.selman.com
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18 Antique Clichy looped millefiori garland and rose paperweight. An iconic pink and green rose is the focus of a looped garland formed with five different brightly colored cog or pastry mold canes. The space between each loop is occupied by a colorful pastry mold cane in yellow, green, pink or maroon. White upset muslin ground, over a single layer of parallel white latticinio strips. “The variety of garland patterns...make this perhaps the most continually surprising of all paperweights, for it can almost be said that there are no two garland weights alike.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Fair condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $4,000—6,000
19 Antique Clichy close concentric millefiori mushroom double overlay faceted paperweight. A green, pink and white complex cog cane, with tiny florets at its center, sits within five rings of complex millefiori, including green, blue and pink pastry molds, white edelweiss and pink-centered green cogs, to form the dome of a mushroom with a stem of white staves. Clear, grid-cut ground. Pink-over-white double overlay, with five and one facets. Fine condition. Diameter 2 3/4" $3,500—5,000
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20 Antique Saint Louis end-of-day scrambled millefiori with uncommon silhouette paperweight. A vibrant array of whole and partial canes, filigree and latticinio segments, a bit of aventurine and five silhouette canes are scrambled together to form a rich cushion. The different silhouettes include an uncommon double silhouette cane of a dog and his human companion, three variants of the dancing man cane and a stray turkey. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $2,000—3,000 8
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21 Rare antique Baccarat concentric millefiori, shamrock and moth paperweight. A central red and white cog cane is closely encircled by six shamrock picture canes, then by a ring of the same type of canes as the center cane and then by a tight ring of cobalt blue, red and white arrowhead canes. The ensuing pattern is encircled by a spaced ring of twelve moth picture canes with ample white. White upset muslin cushion ground. “These are weights of power and impact whose design must have taken considerable thought.”—The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. For a similar example, see Glass Paperweights of The BergstromMahler Museum, page 16, no.208. Diameter 2 7/8" $3,000—4,000
22 Antique Saint Louis close concentric millefiori paperweight. A central complex cane, composed of a partial green bull’s-eye, green cogs and red-centered white hollow tubes, is surrounded by seven concentric rings that include a variety of small tube, ogee-tipped floret, cog and floret complex canes, in salmon, green, white and blues. The outer most ring is made of large hollow cogs pulled downward to form a green stave basket. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 7/8" $4,000—6,000
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23 Antique Clichy millefiori and roses blue and white barber pole chequer paperweight. A large red and white pastry mold presides at the center of two spaced concentric rings of spectacularly colored complex canes, which include a white and green rose and a pink and green rose. Each cane is individually framed by latticinio-encased cobalt blue and white twist segments, organized in a traditional chequer pattern and set above a layer of parallel white latticinio strips. Pictured and discussed as lot 34 in L.H. Selman’s Fall 1990 auction and a similar example is pictured on page 24, no.219, of Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $2,000—3,000 www.selman.com
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24 Antique Saint Louis close concentric millefiori mushroom and blue torsade paperweight. A large floret complex cane, made of white florets held in green tubes, is surrounded by a ring of cobalt blue complex canes, then a ring of white stardust and a ring of complex salmon tubes, to create the tuft of a mushroom. A final ring of complex green-centered white cogs is pulled downward into a stem for the concentric mushroom. A blue and white twist torsade, with a mercury ring, encircles the base of the stem. Clear, star-cut ground. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $3,000—5,000
25 Rare antique Saint Louis upright bouquet encased faceted overlay paperweight. A blue lampwork flower, with a yellow matchhead center, crowns an upright bouquet of assorted lampwork and millefiori blooms in orange, pink and white, which are gathered upon radial green leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. White overlay, with six and one facets each with a thin raised border, encased in clear glass. Previously sold as lot 182 in Christie’s Monaco auction on June 16, 2001, from the Meunier-Barandiaran Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $3,000—5,000
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26 Antique Clichy very rare rose and millefiori chequer paperweight. Concentric rings of spaced millefiori, including cogs, pastry molds, a central dark pink and green rose and a very rare white and purple rose, are separated by delicate white latticinio tubes to create a chequer pattern. An underlying layer of parallel rows of latticinio supports the design. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $2,000—3,000 10
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27 Antique Saint Louis 1848 close concentric millefiori with central dog silhouette cane paperweight. A large white dog silhouette cane, surrounded by translucent purple within a 28-point white cog, centers four close concentric rings of complex millefiori in pink, red, green, white and blue. An additional ring of yellow and red complex canes provides a stage for five dancing couple silhouette canes, sporadically spaced throughout. A final ring of white staves with translucent red cores supports the design. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $6,000—8,000
28 Rare antique Clichy millefiori green chequer paperweight. A network of beautiful pistachio green latticinio canes is arranged in a traditional chequer pattern, its voids filled with colorful and varied complex canes possibly including a primitive signature cane. The green latticinio is supported by a cushion of white upset muslin. “Somewhat rarer are those weights whose separations are gauze cables in sherbet pink, aquamarine, powder blue, and pistachio green.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights, page 130. Fine condition with internal flaw. Diameter 3 1/16" $8,000—10,000 29
29 Antique Saint Louis two-colored red and green crown paperweight. Ten red and green twist ribbons, alternating with woven white latticinio ribbons, cascade from a white, yellow and salmon complex cane apex, which includes a ring of bull’s-eyes, to form a regal and festive crown. Pictured and discussed as lot 89 in L.H. Selman Fall 1996 Auction Catalog, page 16-17. Fine condition. Diameter 2 1/2" $800—1,000 www.selman.com
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30 Rare antique Baccarat 1849 spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. Brightly colored very complex millefiori are spaced in two rings around a large quatrefoil complex cane and include a rare ruffled Clichy-type rose cane, a carnation cane and a shamrock cane, among others. White upset muslin cushion ground. Fullyred date cane, without the traditional “B” signature. Spink & Son 1982 auction sticker affixed to base. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 1/2" $3,000—4,000 31 Antique Baccarat hunting scene faceted paperweight. A carved white sulphide depicts a single hunter, shotgun in hand, in the company of a large hunting dog. Two trees and some low shrubbery complete the motif which is viewed against a transparent cranberry ground. Large honeycomb faceting to the sides and one top facet. Similar example pictured and discussed in The Dictionary of Glass Paperweights on page 175. Good condition with internal flaw. Diameter 3 9/16" $2,000—3,000 32 Antique Baccarat millefiori butterfly with garland paperweight. A deep amethyst latticinio butterfly is framed on either side by rainbow-colored millefiori fore and hind wings and garlanded by a ring of alternating red and white cog canes, over a clear, star-cut ground. “These insects dazzle the viewer, the delicate archetypes of a vibrant imagination. The millefiori garland forms a decorative frame of flowers around the colorful insect.” 12
—The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition. Fine condition. Diameter 2 1/2" $1,500—2,500 33 Antique Baccarat 1848 close packed millefiori and Gridel silhouettes paperweight. A rich assortment of canes, including six-point star, rod bundle, whorl, arrowhead, leaf, trefoil, quatrefoil and cog canes, creates a colorful tightly packed carpet cushion where silhouette canes of the rooster, monkey, pheasant, deer, dog and horse meander. Bits of white upset muslin can occasionally be seen between the canes. Signature/date cane. From the George Kulles Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $3,500—4,500 34 Antique Baccarat 1847 close packed millefiori and Gridel silhouettes paperweight. Colorful whorl, fortress, shamrock, rod bundle, arrowhead, star and honeycomb complex canes, among others, separate and surround a spaced triangle of the silhouette canes of a dog, horse and monkey. White upset muslin peers out occasionally from between the canes. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/2" $2,500—3,500 35 Antique Baccarat scrambled close packed millefiori paperweight. A beautiful combination of packed complete or partial millefiori of many genres, including arrowheads, stardust, bull’seyes and one trio of roses picture cane, lets a ground of white and multi-colored latticinio peek through. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $2,000—3,000
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36 Antique Baccarat pink dogrose paperweight. A white and red stardust and bull’s-eye cane centers five notched double-tiered petals, each made of white-rimmed pink and cupped by a white second tier, to form a dogrose haloed by a crown of five green leaves and growing from a curved stem with two opposing branches of three leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. Diameter 2 11/16" $1,000—1,500 37 Antique Baccarat blue and white primrose faceted paperweight. Six white-banded cobalt blue petals border a white and red stardust and bull’s-eye cane center to form a fine primrose haloed by five green leaves and growing from a stem with two branches of three green leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. Six and one facets. Fair condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $800—1,200 38 Antique Baccarat Type III pansy and bud paperweight. A large Type III pansy, with two lush purple upper petals and three amber-colored lower petals that are spotted with purple and striped with black, has a white complex star cane nexus with a red bull’s-eye core, and is crested by four radiating green leaves. It sits atop a thick, curving stem flanked by a sprig of three leaves on one side and four leaves and a bud on the other. Clear, star-cut ground. Good condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $600—800 www.selman.com
39 Very rare antique Baccarat red and white clematis miniature paperweight. Six ribbed white petals each cup a smaller ribbed red petal and radiate around a central white star and green bull’s-eye cane to form a rare variation of the clematis flower. It is crowned by four spaced green leaves and blooms atop a short stem with a pair of opposing green leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. From the George Kulles Collection. Fine condition. Diameter 2" $800—1,000 40 Antique Baccarat pink double clematis and two crossed buds miniature paperweight. A double-tiered clematis, with striped dark pink petals around a white stardust and red bull’s-eye cane center, grows from a stem with two crossed pink companion buds. The flower has an accent of three green leaves and an additional two green leaves growing from the base of its crossed thin green stems. Clear, star-cut ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Fine condition. Diameter 2 3/16" $600—800 41 Antique Baccarat white clematis miniature paperweight. A two-tiered white clematis, its petals ribbed and centered by a white stardust complex cane with a green bull’s-eye core, is haloed by a fan of four spaced leaves and sits atop a curving stem flanked by two additional leaves. Clear, star cut ground. Diameter 1 3/4" $500—700
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42 Antique Clichy interlaced millefiori trefoil garlands and rose paperweight. Sky blue complex cog canes form a trefoil garland that interlaces with a burgundy pastry mold trefoil garland. Their center void is filled with a lush pink and green rose cane closely encircled by green pastry molds. White upset muslin cushion ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Good condition. Diameter 2 7/8" $1,200—1,600 43 Antique Clichy open concentric millefiori and roses miniature paperweight. Five stunning and lush white and pink rose canes, their centers made of fine yellow stamen filaments, are spaced in a circular garland by pairs of green pastry molds. They encircle a blue pastry mold ring which in turn encircles a central red, white and green pastry mold. Clear ground. Fine condition. Diameter 1 13/16" $1,200—1,600 44 Antique Clichy millefiori nosegay miniature paperweight. Three contrasting millefiori, a white rose with a red core, a lavender complex cog and a red pastry mold, form a triangular bouquet to sweeten one’s odorat. They bloom below three green leaves and atop a tapered stem flanked by two leaves. Clear ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Diameter 1 13/16" $600—800
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45 Antique Clichy open concentric millefiori and roses miniature paperweight. Six pink and green roses encircle a central white stardust cane, with a blue rod at its core, and are encircled by a spaced garland of green, white and red complex cogs that form a border garland with pairs of purple pastry molds. Clear ground. From the George Kulles Collection. Diameter 1 11/16" $800—1,000 46 Antique Clichy open concentric millefiori miniature paperweight. Six pink pastry molds encircle a central white and green edelweiss and are surrounded by a spaced garland of green, white and pink complex pastry molds that form a border garland with pairs of purple pastry molds. Clear ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 1 13/16" $500—700 47 Antique Clichy open concentric millefiori miniature faceted paperweight. Eight purple, white and red cog canes encircle a central white and red edelweiss and are surrounded by a spaced garland of green complex pastry molds that form a border garland with pairs of pink pastry molds. Clear ground. Five and one facets. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Fine condition. Diameter 1 3/4" $400—600
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48 Antique Clichy pentagonal-patterned millefiori garland paperweight. Green and white floret complex canes form a pentagonal garland around a ring of white floret complex canes with a large green, white and blue floret complex cane at the apex. Each of the voids created by the points of the pentagon is filled with a white pastry mold cane. Opaque tomato-red ground. Fair condition with internal flaw. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,200—1,600 49 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori, edelweiss and rose paperweight. Varied millefiori canes, including several edelweiss flowers, a white rose and a moss cane, are spaced into rings on an opaque red ground. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Fair condition Diameter 3 1/8" $600—800 50 Antique Clichy green and white swirl paperweight. Alternating green and white curved rods form a clockwise pinwheel pattern as they radiate from a central pink, white and pale yellow complex pastry mold cane. Fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $700—900
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51 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori and rose paperweight. A central green and pink rose cane is encircled by a spaced ring of pink, white, purple and green complex canes and then by another spaced ring of complex canes in pink, white, blue, red and green. Clear ground. Fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $600—800 52 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori and pink roses paperweight. Two spaced rings of varied millefiori include a pink and green rose at the apex, an uncommon white and pink rose in the first ring and a pink and green rose in the outer ring, along with an edelweiss. Clear ground. Good condition. Diameter 2 3/16" $500—700 53 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori and rose paperweight. A central pink and green rose is encircled by two well-spaced rings of varied and colorful millefiori. Clear ground. Diameter 2 3/8" $300—500
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54 Antique Saint Louis millefiori nosegay and garland faceted paperweight. A lovely nosegay is composed of four millefiori in blue, white, red and amber with a crown of three leaves, flanked by two more and gathered by the stems. A delicate border garland of alternating white, blue and red millefiori surrounds the fragrant bouquet. Clear ground. Eight side facets and top geometric faceting with doily border. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $600—800 55 Uncommon antique Saint Louis triple-tiered clematis on latticinio paperweight. Three tiers of five dark pink ribbed petals radiate around an unusual central yellow and green cane to form a wonderfully dense and full clematis bloom, crowned by three variegated green leaves and flanked by two more that join with the blossom’s stem. White double-swirl latticinio ground. Diameter 2 3/4" $2,000—3,000 56 Antique Saint Louis purple dahlia paperweight. A large dahlia blossom is composed of a yellow and blue cog center surrounded by five overlapping tiers of purple-shaded striped petals. Emerging from beneath the petals, four spaced green leaves halo the bloom. Clear, star-cut ground. Fair condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $700—900
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57 Antique Saint Louis nosegay and garland faceted paperweight. Four contrasting millefiori are gathered into a sweet bouquet in the midst of five green leaves to form a classic nosegay. A millefiori garland of alternating amber cogs and blue cogs borders the design. Amber-stained, grid-cut ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 2 1/2" $400—500 58 Antique Saint Louis fruit basket on latticinio paperweight. An informal arrangement of an apple and two pears, in shades of chartreuse to amber, is dotted by four red cherries and scattered serrated green leaves. White double-swirl latticinio ground. Diameter 3" $600—800 59 Antique Saint Louis end-of-day scrambled millefiori miniature paperweight. A silhouette cane of a dancing man is the highlight of a dense and colorful cushion made of bits of whole and partial millefiori, latticinio, tube and twist canes. Fair condition. Diameter 2 3/16" $500—700
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leaf. The resulting upright bouquet is held inside a radial burst of long green leaves, tapered downward into a stem. A red and white torsade, with a mercury ring, encircles the clear, star-cut ground. Diameter 2 3/4" $1,000—1,500 63 Antique Saint Louis red and green crown paperweight. Cascading from a central complex cane of white-tipped blue stars, twisting ribbons of red and green latticinio alternate with twists of white latticinio filigree, all meeting at the center of the base. Unusually generous clear encasement. Diameter 3" $900—1,200 64 Antique Saint Louis spaced concentric millefiori on latticinio paperweight. A central blue complex millefiori is ringed by spaced honey-colored complex canes and again by alternating pink canes and green cogs. White double-swirl latticinio ground. Diameter 2 7/16" $500—700 65 Antique Saint Louis spaced concentric millefiori miniature paperweight. A large central yellow, white and red complex millefiori is encircled by five large blue and white floret canes and then again by a ring of red pastry molds that alternate with green complex cogs. Clear ground. Diameter 2 1/16" $300—400
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72 Antique New England Glass Company nosegay and concentric millefiori paperweight. A pair of light and lacy millefiori canes is topped by a third more colorful cane and flanked by four serrated mint-colored leaves to create a sweet bouquet. The bouquet is framed by two close concentric rings of complex canes, one purple and the other in alternating colors of white, red and blue. Clear ground. Fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $400—500 73 Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown pear paperweight. A blushing pear, rosy pink on one side and yellow on the other, with a dark calyx and clear ground stem, rests on a round, clear cookie base. Good condition. Diameter 2 9/16", height 1 7/8" $400—500 74 Antique New England Glass Company concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. An unusual white, pink and turquoise center cane is surrounded by a ring of complex canes in pink, green and white. An outermost ring is comprised of large complex canes in blue, red and thalo green. White double-swirl latticinio ground. Top quatrefoil faceting along with eight side printies creates a kaleidoscopic effect. Interior flaw. Diameter 2 1/2" $600—800
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75 Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company light blue poinsettia paperweight. A convex Greek Cross cane lies at the center of a light blue poinsettia, with two tiers of six petals each, the top layer separated by bubbles, growing from a short stem shared by two ribbed green leaves. Clear ground. “A most unusual convex cross...This rare cane stands out, as the normal configuration is concave.” —The Boston & Sandwich and New England Glass Companies, page 105. Fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $650—800 76 Antique Boston & Sandwich Glass Company pink poinsettia and Lutz rose faceted paperweight. A fine rose cane from Nicholas Lutz sits at the center of two tiers of six petals each to create a dew-dotted pink poinsettia blossom, crowned by three small leaves and sitting atop a stem flanked by two more leaves. Clear ground. Uncommon six and one facets. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 11/16" $600—800
77 Antique New England Glass Company red poinsettia paperweight. A red poinsettia, with two tiers of five petals each and a large blue and white complex cane center, sits atop a curving stem shared by three forest green leaves, each studded with rows of tiny bubbles. The bloom floats above a white double-swirl latticinio ground. Diameter 3 3/8" $700—900 Summer 2018 19
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78 Paul Stankard 1992 forget-me-not bouquet botanical sculpture block. A blossoming forget-me-not plant, with blue flowers and long green leaves, grows on a floating island of grey and yellow gravel, with twisting roots extending below where small root people dwell among the tendrils. Below the roots is another small gravel island where a gold honeybee investigates a purple flower. Signed/dated. Height 4 15/16", base width 2 7/8", depth 2 15/16" $4,000—5,000 79 Paul Stankard 2002 sunflower and ant cube paperweight. An all-over bouquet of mature sunflowers and a bud, held together in lush moss with interspersed leaves, is visited by a single ant in search of the word cane “fertile”. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Height 3 1/4", width 2 5/8" $2,500—3,500 80 Paul Stankard 1997 flowers, pods, root people and word canes cube paperweight. Three blue goatsbeard blossoms balance the upper part of an all-over bouquet with moss, leaves, tendrils, two tea roses, a mountain laurel, small orange flowers and pods, with a fuzzy exterior that reveals a red seed interior. Three root people, arms in praise, welcome a lone honeybee with the message “seeds” and “fertility” in word canes below. Clear ground. Signed/ dated. Height 2 1/2", width 2 7/16" $3,000—4,000 20
81 Paul Stankard 1986 water lilies and pads paperweight. Two multi-tiered mauve water lilies, with delicate yellow stamens, bloom alongside two companion buds and three brown-speckled green pads on a murky pond. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 5/16" $2,000—3,000 82 Paul Stankard 1996 jack-in-the-pulpit, blueberries, root people, word canes and honeybee bouquet paperweight. A duo of root people toil in the tendrils and moss of a leafy bouquet of red flowers, blueberries and a large jack-in-the-pulpit that has attracted a honeybee. The word canes “decay”, “moist”, “scent”, “seeds”, “ripe” and “nature’s continuum” inspire their labor. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $2,500—3,500 83 Paul Stankard 1996 “Jack-In-The-Pulpit” root people and word canes paperweight. Three dark-throated jack-in-the-pulpits, with green hoods, grow with leaves and tendrils that conceal the word canes “dry”, “seeds”, “decay” and “fertile” from a ring of root people that embody dense drooping roots. Clear ground. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. For a similar example, see A Floating World on page 33. Diameter 3 3/16" $2,000—3,000
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84 Paul Stankard 1992 blue flowers, honeybees and spirit person egg-shaped paperweight. Two busy honeybees dance around a delicate bouquet of baby blue forget-me-nots, blue meadow wreath morning glories, variegated sepals and tendrils, which shelter a single female spirit person at their core. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Pictured and discussed in the 1993-1994 PCA Bulletin on pages 44-45, “Paul’s symbolism of a spirit nurturing and sustaining plants works in concert with the egg as a symbol of birth, life and love.” Diameter 2 5/8", height 3 3/8" $2,500—3,500 85 Paul Stankard 1978 “Spider Orchid” paperweight. Three graceful orange spider orchids, speckled with brown dots, share a common stem that grows from green leaves and white roots. A dehiscent seed capsule falls below. Clear ground. Edition #31 of a limited edition of 75. Signature cane. Dated. For a similar example, see Flora in Glass on page 16. Diameter 3" $1,000—1,400 86 Paul Stankard pink wild rose paperweight. A single pink wild rose, with five heart-shaped petals and a thick tuft of yellow stamens, presides within a web of four leafy green fronds, over a clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $800—1,000
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87 Paul Stankard (1977) “Yellow Lady’s-Slipper” orchid paperweight, from the Orchid series. A yellow lady’s-slipper labellum droops heavily from beneath four pistachio-colored corkscrew sepals atop a curving stem shared by four shaded green leaves. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Edition #53 of a limited edition of 75. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $800—1,000 88 Paul Stankard 1982 Phalaenopsis pink orchid paperweight. A fully opened pink orchid, with an orange tongue, a listing pink bloom just about to unfold and a tightly formed bud all spring from a branch that stems from twisting bladed leaves and an exposed beige root system. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $800—1,000 89 Paul Stankard 1975 “Cattleya Orchid” paperweight, from the American Floral Series. A single pink and white cattleya orchid rests atop a green stem with two green leaves. Opaque green ground. Edition #62 of a limited edition of 75. Signature cane. Dated. For a similar example, see Homage to Nature on page 56. Diameter 2 7/16" $800—1,000
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90 David Graeber 2016 chartreuse chrysanthemum and blue roses bouquet pedestal paperweight. A full bouquet of chartreuse chrysanthemums, blue roses, red black-stamened blossoms, purple double-tiered blossoms and variegated blades of foliage that connect in a patch of green moss, floats above a clear, stylish pedestal with a translucent cobalt blue base. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 11/16", height 5 1/2" $2,500—3,500 91 David Graeber 2010 sunflower and morning glory bouquet paperweight. A trio of yolk-yellow sunflowers, spaced by upward reaching blue morning glory blossoms, is garnished by scattered bright-red cranberries and blue forget-me-nots on a bed of green variegated leaves. Opaque ruby ground. Signature/date cane. Signed. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,000—1,400 92 Chris Buzzini 1992 China rose, violets and lilac bouquet paperweight. A bright yellow China rose shines below a long purple lilac stem and is the center of a radiating ring of blue, white and purple violets and their buds. Varied leaf specimens decorate the blooms to create a lovely bouquet. Clear ground. Edition #22 of a limited edition of 40. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,500—2,000
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93 Gordon Smith 2012 coral snake and eggs paperweight. A meticulously rendered coral snake is a triumph of articulation, its body sheathed in individually applied scales in segments of brown, yellow and red, sinuously coiled around loosely scattered pebbles, rocks and grass. A bush of white flowers blooms to one side and cobalt blue daisies, with delicate pompon-like centers, to the other. The snake guards three white-speckled eggs filled with visible offspring. Rust-colored ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $2,500—3,500 94 Gordon Smith 1992 tang fish and coral paperweight. A pink tang fish, with colorful detailed facial, belly and fin features, is at home in a coral reef of algae-covered rocks with purple and white coral. Transparent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $700—1,000 95 Johne Parsley 1989 spring bouquet paperweight. A single pink blossom crowns the crest of a symmetrically spaced bouquet, flanked by two sprays, then two yellow blossoms and two threeleafed sprigs. The blooms are gathered together on brown stems that meet at a white flower nexus. Cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 3/4" $1,000—1,500
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96 James Kontes succulent strawberries paperweight. Two dimensional white blossoms, with cupped yellow stamens and green sepals, perpetuate the mouth-watering bounty to come as demonstrated by the two plump ripe strawberries that grow from raised stems below them on a bed of white upset muslin. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $3,500—4,000 97 James Kontes salamander paperweight. A black salamander, with a bright red forked tongue, a pair of millefiori eyes and a long dorsal red stripe flanked by yellow stripes from nose-tip to tail-end, strikes an alert pose on a patch of white upset muslin, strewn with stardust canes and a second signature cane, inside a white twist border garland. Translucent green ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $3,000—4,000 98 Andrew Byers 2003 blueberry twisted stems bouquet paperweight. Four blueberries center the twisted stems of three pink wild roses, three pink clusters of lilac, two branches of blue forget-me-nots, brown-speckled green leaves and branches of red berries above and below. The resulting well-spaced and colorful bouquet blooms over a clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $1,600—2,000
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99 Randall Grubb (1991) Chardonnay grapes compound paperweight. Three clusters of light green grapes, with a scattering of variegated green leaves and curling tendrils, grow from two twisted brown vines, one of which floats above the other. Clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $600—800 100 Randall Grubb and Denali Crystal collaborative fairy faceted sculpture. A dark-winged fairy, with long brown hair, a lovely smile and a purple outfit, is settled among stalks of dark pink flowers and green leaves, within an upward-spiraling frontfaceted clear spire. Signature cane. Height 6 1/2", width 4 1/4" $1,500—2,000 101 Melissa Ayotte 2012 “Wild Posy” bouquet paperweight. Colorful buttercups, daisies, violets and lilies, their stems gathered and twisted into an opulent posy, compete vibrantly with one another to catch the viewer’s eye against a dramatic black ground. Limited edition of 15. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $800—1,000
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105 Rick Ayotte 1995 “Symphony” peony miniature paperweight. Formed from more than fifty pink-shaded petals, a delicate peony blooms atop a bed of white and violet wild flowers that fills the space between four violet-tinged caladium leaves. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/8" $400—500 106 Rick Ayotte 1993 “American Beauty” red rose miniature paperweight, from the Rose series. A single multi-tiered deep red rose takes center stage atop four green sepals that alternate with four tendrils. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 2" $400—500 107 Rick Ayotte 1997 “Ballerina” pink rose miniature paperweight, from the Rose series. A solo yet unassuming delicate pink ballerina rose, with four dark green sepals below, is the sole focus above a clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/16" $400—500
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108 Rick Ayotte 2007 pair of scarlet tanagers and yellow flowers upright magnum paperweight. A male scarlet tanager, distinguished by his bright red coat, perches above his olive green female companion, nestled within a leafy copse of showy yellow blooms. Transparent laminated red ground. Signed/dated. Height 4 1/2", width 4", depth 2 5/8" $1,500—2,000 109 Rick Ayotte 1995 “On Golden Pond” loons compound magnum paperweight. A handsome black and white loon floats near the idyllic flowery shore of a clear pond, while his companion dives below in pursuit of a hapless trout. Transparent blue ground. Limited edition of 25. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 1/4" $1,200—1,600 110 Rick Ayotte 1985 robin with flowering dogwood blossoms compound paperweight. A spring robin sings from a branch in a blossoming dogwood tree, layered over another cluster of blossoms, each flower with orange-tipped white petals. Clear ground. Edition #20 of a limited edition of 75. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $1,200—1,600
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111 Rick Ayotte 2002 “Countryside Blue” bouquet and butterfly compound magnum paperweight. A dark blue butterfly passes over a trio of multi-tiered yellow-centered daisies, one pink, one blue and one white, which is enfolded by clusters of plump blueberries and three variegated green leaves. Clear ground. Limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 1/4" $1,600—2,000 112 Rick Ayotte 2001 dragonfly and red water lily compound magnum paperweight. A small blue dragonfly, with translucent wispy black wings, buzzes over a bright red multi-tiered water lily, with layers of upright yellow and orange stamens, which floats tranquilly on a translucent cobalt blue pond. Limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 4 3/8" $1,200—1,600 113 Rick Ayotte 1987 rose-bellied bunting with cherry blossoms paperweight. A blue bunting, with a pink belly, proudly displays itself amidst three magnificent cherry blossoms, a single bud and leafy sprays. Clear ground. Edition #10 of a limited edition of 35. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 11/16" $1,200—1,600
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121 Victor Trabucco swallowtail butterfly and blueberries upright magnum faceted paperweight. A large yellow swallowtail butterfly hovers close to a delicate pink blossom, on a stem with a white bud, several green leaves and a cluster of blueberries. Clear ground. Front viewing facet. Signed. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 4 1/16" $1,000—1,500 122 Victor Trabucco 1999 pink rose and purple berries faceted paperweight. Multiple tiers of satin pink-shaded petals form a lush rose that blooms on a thorny dark stem, along with a companion, and is haloed by green leaves and three elongated mulberries. White upset muslin ground. Two tiers of angular facets beveled into a top dodecagon facet. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $700—1,000 123 Victor Trabucco 1999 arching blueberries faceted paperweight. An arching dark stem sports two clusters of blueberries and a promising pink bloom and its bud amid scattered green leaves. Clear ground. Two tiers of angular facets and top dodecagon facet. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $700—1,000
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127 Debbie Tarsitano millefiori flower and abstract form sculpture. Pink, white and blue millefiori are gathered in small groups of four to five on pink and blue petals that radiate around a central pink and green stamen-like cane to form a five-petalled flower which blooms at the top of a long stem, with leaves and budding flowers made of similar canes as the petals. The bloom is set on a muddled pink and white ground below a sky of scattered millefiori which can be felt as a textured surface. Oblong beveled shape suited for the shape of the hand. Length 5", width 2 1/16" $600—800 128 Debbie Tarsitano and Max Erlacher 2003 collaborative “Basket of Doves” and flowers upright faceted paperweight. A pair of doves in a basket on a pedestal is engraved behind a colorful border garland of flowers, leaves and tendrils in both millefiori and lampwork. Clear ground. Teardrop-shaped with viewing facet. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 13/16" $1,000—1,400
130 Debbie Tarsitano clematis faceted paperweight. A solo pretty red clematis, with six petals spaced by green sepals and flanked by two red buds, is wound with green tendrils and blooms atop a thin curving stem flanked by two green leaves. The flower stands center stage over a clear ground, viewed in a dodecagon top facet inside all-over geometric faceting. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16" $500—700 131 Debbie Tarsitano pink flower bouquet with blue lupin paperweight. Six five-petalled pink flowers, each with a thick brush of yellow and orange stamens, are woven together with brilliant blue lupin, three pink buds and sprawling leaves. Clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 7/16" $800—1,000 132 Delmo Tarsitano pair of peaches paperweight. Two redshaded yellow peaches ripen on a sturdy leafy branch over a clear, star-cut ground. Signature cane. “He drew his subject matter from things that delighted him as a boy. Growing up in Queens, just outside of New York City, during the Depression, Del saw vegetables, peaches, and other farming scenes that formed his character and love for nature.” —1991 PCA Bulletin, page 45. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $700—1,000
129 Delmo Tarsitano strawberries compound faceted paperweight. Three ripe red strawberries emerge from green sepals at the end of a double-segmented curving stem, with a few leaves, as the bounty that a branch of four white blossoms below had promised. Clear ground. Ring of printies below a perimeter groove. Signature cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $800—1,000 www.selman.com Summer 2018
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136 Bob Banford blue clematis double overlay faceted paperweight. A double clematis, with finely pointed blue petals and companion buds, is haloed by green leaves and rests on a clear, star-cut ground, within a red-over-white double overlay. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $600—800
134 Ray Banford lily-of-the-valley stem faceted paperweight. In the style of the famous Pantin lily-of-the-valley, white bellshaped blossoms, in various stages of bloom, grow on a long stem with green leaves. Translucent ruby ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. From the Rubloff Collection. Diameter 2 7/8" $400—600
137 Ray Banford blue ranunculus faceted paperweight. Two blooming blue ranunculus flowers and three companion buds share a web of dark green leafy stems, over a clear ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $500—600
135 Ray Banford rose bouquet faceted paperweight. Two fully bloomed pink roses are joined by three furled buds on stems with green leaves to create a lovely bouquet. Transparent cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $500—600
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139 Ray Banford cardinal and nest faceted paperweight. A dark red cardinal perches on a brown branch, with clusters of green leaves, attentively guarding a nearby nest containing three white eggs. Opaque white ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 5/8" $400—600 140 Bob Banford clematis and bee faceted paperweight. A black and yellow bee, with very fine white latticinio wings, hovers above a mauve clematis flower, with one closed and one partially open bud, green leaves and stems. Clear, star-cut ground. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16" $400—600 141 Bob Banford blue clematis and buds paperweight. A light blue clematis, with upright yellow stamens and five ribbed petals alternating with green sepals, grows on a thin stem with two petite buds. Red-over-white mottled ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/8" $300—500
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142 Jim D’Onofrio 2006 “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf ” compound paperweight. Little Red Riding Hood, holding a basket of treats, stands beside the Big Bad Wolf, disguised in a dapper suit, on a dirt path beneath a blue sky. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $1,000—1,400 143 Jim D’Onofrio 2003 “Gnome Bouquet” paperweight. Four whimsical gnome masks, arranged in a diamond shape, are framed by four clusters of purple flowers and green leaves to create a rather unexpected bouquet. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $800—1,000 144 Jim D’Onofrio 2006 “Bad Dream” man and little people paperweight. In a scene reminiscent of “Gulliver’s Travels”, a large white-haired man on his hands and knees is restrained by three little people, on an earth ground bordered by mushrooms and gray rocks. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $900—1,200
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145 Ken Rosenfeld 1993 desert scene and flowers paperweight. An array of flowering succulents, with magenta, orange and yellow blossoms, graces a mound of tumbled rocks on a pink and tan pebbled ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $800—1,000
148 Ken Rosenfeld 1995 pink rose and bud paperweight. A pink rose, gently cupped within four green sepals, shares a forking branch with a sheathed companion bud and three leafy sprigs. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $200—300
146 Ken Rosenfeld 1997 bouquet paperweight. A buoyant bouquet is filled with a cluster of small bluebells, a brown-spotted yellow wheatflower and a pink blossom and its bud, each accompanied by a variety of green leaves. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/ dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 7/16" $300—400
149 Ken Rosenfeld 2009 pink rose bouquet and bee paperweight. A lovely bouquet of pink roses, with a single bud and numerous green leaves, is visited by a fuzzy bee and floats above a clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/16" $500—700
147 Ken Rosenfeld 1991 “Vegetable Garden” paperweight. Seven red radishes, with leafy tops, six tapered orange carrots, three asparagus spears and two purple turnips are provocatively splayed across a clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $400—600
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150 Ken Rosenfeld 1991 assorted bouquet paperweight. An assortment of brightly colored flowers, including two yellowcentered white daffodils, a pink rose, two blue blossoms and a blue-striped purple flower, is joined with three pink buds and a lush gathering of green leaves to form a vivacious bouquet. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600
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151 Colin Richardson 2014 “Blossoming Oranges” paperweight. Three oranges alternate with three lavender blossoms and rest at the center of three sprays of dark green leaves and tight white buds, a few of which poke through at the center of the arrangement. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $600—800 152 Colin Richardson 2016 “The Flowers of Krypton” yellow and blue bouquet paperweight. Yellow and blue flowers, with purple centers, orange buds and red berries, form an aventurinedusted bouquet atop a scattering of ribbed green leaves. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $600—800 153 Colin Richardson 2015 golden roses on a branch paperweight. Five golden orange roses and four companion buds share a sturdy branch with a lush display of dark green and chartreuse variegated leaves. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $600—800
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154 Cathy Richardson 2014 school of fish compound paperweight. A school of lively orange fish, with yellow accents, swims over a dark blue ground within a clear encasement. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/4" $300—400 155 Cathy Richardson 2015 crab and sea anemones paperweight. An orange crab, with a spot of slate gray on his head, wedges comfortably between piles of rocks, green and yellow anemones and three black seaferns, atop a sandy seabed. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $700—900 156 Cathy Richardson 2015 “Frog Gossip Group” paperweight. Three frogs, with brilliant orange black-spotted bodies and vibrant blue legs, exchange swamp news in a circle atop a bed of bladed green leaves over a sandy ground. Two gray rocks peek out from beneath the greenery. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $700—900
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157 Mayauel Ward 2003 red and blue lizard paperweight. An alert blue-striped red lizard scurries through a desert past three spotted rocks and a leafy green plant accented by a light blue blossom. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $500—600 158 Mayauel Ward 2010 yellow fish compound paperweight. A yellow fish, with brown stripes and ribbed fins, swims through a tangle of colorful coral, anemones and sea plants, leaving behind a trail of air bubbles. Mottled teal-over-burgundy ground. Signed/ dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $200—300 159 Mayauel Ward 2013 butterfly and flowers compound paperweight. A beautiful butterfly, with red-spotted mint green wings, glides below a vine adorned with scalloped pink flowers. Purple-over-white mottled ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 13/16" $200—300
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160 Francis Whittemore calla lily bouquet faceted paperweight. A petite white calla lily presides at the center of a bouquet between a blue clematis and a spray of yellow flowers. Transparent ruby ground. Seven oval thumbprint facets and one top facet. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/16" $250—400 161 Francis Whittemore North Dakota wild rose paperweight. A deep pink rose, with yellow stamens, a flat bud and green leaves, rest on a mottled green-over-white ground. Edition #40 of a limited edition of 100. Signature cane. Diameter 2 1/2" $400—600 162 Francis Whittemore bouquet on sodden snow paperweight. A blue clematis, a pink primrose and a spray of yellow flowers are joined together on green leafy stems and rest on a sodden snow ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $300—400
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163 Denali Crystal “Aurora” tall dichroic and crystal sculpture. Gently curving slices of clear glass are joined together into a rounded top where their seams meet after creating a mesmerizing interior pattern. Dual dichroic laminations. Almond-shaped base. Signed. Height 11 1/4", width 8" $4,500—5,500
166 Jesse Taj 2007 “Rainbow Falls” tropical murrini paperweight. A pair of rainbows arch across a blue and white waterfall, surrounded by assorted tropical flower and plant murrini, on a dark pebbled ground. Meanwhile, a monarch butterfly murrina glides out from the flora towards the rainbows. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $400—500
164 John Choko gold and black snake paperweight. A black snake, with a single aventurine stripe down his back, slithers through a mossy field strewn with small gray aventurine pebbles. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 2 7/8" $200—300
167 Hulet Glass 1997 portrait murrina miniature paperweight, by Dinah Hulet. A portrait murrina of a man with spikey hair and a green shirt, ringed in white, sits at the center of an orange diamond surrounded by a reddish-brown border. Four large green complex canes surround the side of the dome, the base of which contains a blue and red ruffle design. Rarely created in paperweight form, this is an early example of the artist’s portrait murrine. Signed/dated. Diameter 2" $400—600
165 Arlie F. Carpenter 1969 yellow lizard paperweight. A bright orange-spotted yellow lizard, with a long tail, basks in the desert on a translucent orange sandy ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $200—300
168 Satava Art Glass 2009 “Passion Moon Jellyfish” highdomed paperweight. A large dichroic jellyfish, in translucent pink and amber with an amber skirt, floats in a clear ocean and appears transfixed with its immobile blue and gold tentacles. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/16", height 4 5/8" $300—500
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169 Charles Kaziun Junior fisherman silhouette miniature paperweight. A black and white silhouette cane of a fisherman is surrounded by a ring of spaced green, pink and white millefiori, which is then surrounded by a pink and white twist torsade, completed by a blue and white signature cane. Light blue goldstone ground. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside. Diameter 2" $800—1,200
172 Charles Kaziun Junior three convolvuli on a white trellis paperweight. Three white-throated blue convolvulus flowers, seldom seen in a group of three, climb a white trellis on a serpentine vine, joined by a blue bud and a gold-foil bee. Translucent purple-over-pink goldstone ground. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside. Diameter 2 7/16" $800—1,000
170 Charles Kaziun Junior pansy trio paperweight. A rare arrangement of three pansies, each with pink upper petals, translucent blue-centered white lower petals, a halo of green leaves and a yellow stardust stamen, rests upon a transparent purple ground. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside. Diameter 2 7/16" $600—800
173 Charles Kaziun Junior blue lily miniature faceted perfume bottle. An upright blue lily, with a yellow center and slender green leaves, blooms from a pink goldstone ground at the base of a bottle, with six circular facets. The same design is replicated in the stopper on a tilted ground, with six and one facets. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside of the bottle and the stopper. Diameter 1 9/16", height 3 5/16" $500—700
171 Charles Kaziun Junior millefiori heart-shaped garland miniature paperweight. A heart-shaped garland of pink, green and white millefiori is filled with a green cog cane, three white stardust canes and two pink and white heart canes. Pink goldstone ground. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside. Diameter 2 1/16" $600—800
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174 Charles Kaziun Junior pink and white lily tilted miniature pedestal paperweight. An upright pink and white lily, with a yellow and orange stardust stamen and four slender green leaves, rests at the center of a translucent blue goldstone tilted ground. Clear, footed base. Signature, gold-foil “K” on the underside. Diameter 1 5/8", height 1 13/16" $400—600
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175 Mike Hunter 2016 close concentric millefiori piedouche paperweight. A lavender rod bundle is the focus of two rings of white stardust canes and blue-centered white stars, which is then surrounded by a ring of lavender roses, then alternating pink and white flowers and, finally, alternating pink and peach roses. The arrangement sits in a white stave basket over a translucent cobalt blue ground, atop an impressive blue and white double-swirl latticinio base bordered by a pair of purple and lavender twist torsades. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16", height 3 3/8" $900—1,200 176 Mike Hunter 2016 patterned millefiori magnum paperweight. A zigzag line of blue and white stars interrupts straight bands of red, lavender and pink roses, silhouettes of flying insects, blue and white flower canes and other complex millefiori built of tiny hearts, rods, tubes and stars. The design is further interrupted by two round patterns, one with a red and white star cane circled by white and green flower canes and the other with a silhouette cane of a black cat, looking over its shoulder, ringed by red and white star canes. This enticing pattern of millefiori rests in a white stave basket on a translucent cobalt blue ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/4" $600—800 177 Mike Hunter 2015 close concentric millefiori with dragonflies and pansies paperweight. A large central complex cane of red and white pansies is followed by blue rod bundles, then large www.selman.com
red and white pansies in alternation with dragonfly silhouette canes. The design finishes with a ring of red and yellow heart complex canes and an outer garland of red and purple complex heart canes, all atop a white stave basket on a translucent cobalt blue ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $400—600 178 Drew Ebelhare and Sue Fox 2013 lampwork bouquet and millefiori garland paperweight. A dimensional bouquet of three flowers, including a pansy and five buds, sits at the center of two rings of millefiori, consisting of alternating complex and flower canes. Opaque ruby red ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 11/16" $500—700 179 Drew Ebelhare 2013 close packed millefiori flowers paperweight. A lush array of complex millefiori flower canes, in a variety of designs, size and colors, is tightly packed at varying heights to create a dense field of blooms. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 11/16" $500—700 180 Drew Ebelhare 2000 close packed millefiori flowers paperweight. A dense carpet of colorful and varied millefiori flowers, including pansies and roses, rests securely within an alternating pink and white stave basket. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $400—500
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181 Jim Brown patterned millefiori magnum paperweight. A light green and white ruffled cane, surrounded by brown canes, forms the nucleus of a blue millefiori circlet, which is surrounded by four white radial twists that define four large panels filled with pastel-centered white canes, all cupped within a pink and white stave basket. Clear ground. Signature canes. Signed. Diameter 4" $800—1,000 182 Damon MacNaught 2010 close concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. Close concentric millefiori in bright orange, green, blue and yellow rest within a white stave basket. Six and one facets. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $500—700 183 Jim Brown 2007 pink flower and close concentric millefiori paperweight. A central flower, with three layers of white-rimmed c-shaped pink petals, is surrounded by three rings of green, pink and white millefiori, all of which is cupped in an alternating pink and white stave basket. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—700
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184 Damon MacNaught 2015 blue moss ground double overlay faceted paperweight. A central cluster consisting of a white star cane encircled by five blue and white tube canes, is surrounded by three rings of dark blue moss canes, with white star centers, to form a lush blue cushion. Mint green-over-white double overlay, sprinkled with aventurine. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $500—700 185 Damon MacNaught 2015 close concentric millefiori double overlay faceted paperweight. A central blue and pink complex star cane is surrounded by three rings of millefiori, in pink, mint green and blue, and are cupped within a blue and pink stave basket. Cobalt blue-over-white double overlay. Five and one facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 9/16" $500—700 186 Damon MacNaught 2011 concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. A central blue and white ruffle cane is the focus of three diverse concentric rings of complex canes, including white stardust and star canes, all of which rests in a pale green stave basket. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $400—600
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187 Parabelle Glass 1994 close concentric millefiori mushroom and torsade faceted paperweight. A mushroom contains a central pink and green Clichy-type rose encircled by concentric rings of assorted complex canes in pink, green and white. The outer ring is composed of alternating pink and white staves and is pulled downward to form the stem of the mushroom. A pink and white twist torsade encircles the base of the stem. Clear ground. Six and one facets. Edition #2 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/Dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $1,500—2,000 188 Parabelle Glass 1998 Artist Proof pansies and roses concentric paperweight. A large mauve pansy is closely surrounded by a ring of smaller yellow and mauve pansies, which is then surrounded by a spaced ring of large Clichy-type roses in white, yellow and various shades of pink, all with green aventurine sepals. Opaque baby blue ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $800—1,000 189 Parabelle Glass 1995 green moss ground with pansies and roses paperweight. A yellow pansy is the focus of three open concentric rings of colorful pansy and Clichy-type rose canes, set into a green moss ground dotted with tiny yellow-stamened edelweiss. Edition #4 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,000—1,400 www.selman.com
190 Parabelle Glass 1994 spaced concentric complex millefiori on cobalt blue ground paperweight. A central pink and green Clichy-type rose is circled first by a spaced ring of six complex arrowhead canes and next by a spaced border of millefiori in assorted designs and colors, over an opaque cobalt blue ground. Edition #4 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8" $500—800 191 Parabelle Glass 1992 four-colored crown paperweight. Alternating latticinio twisting ribbons in white, pink and blue and then red and green aventurine cascade from a moss cane centered by a pansy core at the apex to create a regal crown. The ribbons are slightly spaced around a clear interior. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/2" $700—900 192 Parabelle Glass 1994 open concentric millefiori and roses paperweight. A central white Clichy-type rose is surrounded by two rings of white millefiori, then a ring of alternating white roses and white millefiori. Opaque red ground. Edition #8 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $600—800
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193 Michael O’Keefe 1989 transparent spiral high-domed paperweight. Swirls of transparent blue and pale amber smoke start wide at the base and gradually work their way to the top in increasingly smaller tiers, within a clear dome. Signed/dated. Height 4 1/16", width 3 1/4", depth 1 13/16" $400—600 194 Pete Lewis 1972 pansy miniature paperweight. Reminiscent of the iconic antique design, a single purple and yellow pansy, with a white stardust center, is crowned by three green leaves and grows on a short stem along with two additional leaves and a companion bud. Clear ground. Signature/date canes. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 1/16" $120—200 195 Saint Louis Farfalla-Paperweights special edition red pansy paperweight. A single pansy, with velvety red upper petals and yellow lower petals, is centered by a complex cane. The flower is crowned by three green leaves and grows on a thin stem with two additional opposing leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. Sheltered beneath one of the leaves is a cane featuring the initials “FP”. Produced exclusively for Fleming & Pommerencke, owners of Farfalla Paperweights. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 11/16" $500—700
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196 Pairpoint 1973 yellow crimp rose with etched base pedestal paperweight. A large crimp rose, with yellow petals, is cupped within a cage of open green sepals and sits within a clear dome. The dome rests atop a clear, footed base etched with grape clusters and vines. Edition #99 of a limited edition. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 7/16", height 4 3/8" $300—500 197 Cape Cod Glass Works blue and white crown faceted paperweight, by William Burchfield. White double-swirl latticinio ribbons alternate with pairs of navy-edged light blue ribbons, all cascading down from a pink and blue complex cane. Clear ground. Top facet. Signature cane. Signed. Fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $400—600 198 Zephyr Studios 1977 pulled-feather gold surface design paperweight. A four-panel pulled-feather design, in blue and gold, billows out from the center of an opaque white dome to meet with four larger pulled-feather designs rising from the base. Signed/ dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $300—500
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199 Saint Louis 1989 close concentric complex millefiori magnum piedouche paperweight. A crisscrossed latticinio base, supported and crowned by white torsades, serves as the pedestal to nine concentric rings of complex canes in shades of blues, reds, pinks and green. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 11/16", height 3 15/16" $2,500—3,500 200 Saint Louis 1985 fruit in a white latticinio basket sculpture. Three-dimensional pears, apples, cherries and plums sit on a bed of dark green leaves within a white double-swirl latticinio basket, with a clear-encased white spiral and twist handle. Limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Height 2 1/4", length 3 3/8" $800—1,000 201 Saint Louis 1997 “Panier flamboyant” red flower bouquet in latticinio basket magnum paperweight. An upright bouquet of striking red blossoms and buds emerges from a bed of dark green leaves, in a yellow double-swirl latticinio basket, with a pink spiral-encased yellow torsade handle. A complex cane connects each end of the handle to the basket. Clear ground. Edition #10 of a limited edition of 100. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/4" $1,000—1,400
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202 Saint Louis 1974 set of two seal handles. Central translucent interiors, one cobalt blue and the other ruby red, are encased in white latticinio and swathed in a layer of clear glass to form the handle of letter seals. Clear, footed base. Editions #241 and #242 of a limited edition of 1,000; 500 produced in each color. Acid-etched insignia. Dated. Diameter 1 1/2", height 4 1/4" $250—450 203 Saint Louis 1985 four-flower bouquet on blue latticinio paperweight. A bouquet of four red-tipped white flowers, each with a complex millefiori center, along with two buds and green leaves, is gathered by the ends of slender stems and rests on a light blue double-swirl latticinio cushion. Limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $700—900 204 Saint Louis pink clematis with Sultan of Oman coat of arms paperweight. A dark pink clematis, with five ribbed petals and a core of yellow stamens, shares a stem with two large green irregularly shaped leaves. A gold coat of arms for the Sultan of Oman, made of two crossed swords and a crown, floats below. Specially commissioned for the Sultan of Oman. Clear ground. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—700
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205 Saint Louis 1977 “Honeycomb” amber beehive newel post. Concentric C-shaped red and white canes shower down the perimeter of a translucent amber orb, departing from a pale yellow Clichy-type rose with a pink core at the crest. Clear, footed base. Edition #75 of a limited edition of 150. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 13/16", height 4 7/8" $1,600—2,000 206 Saint Louis 1989 upright bouquet and encased faceted gingham overlay magnum paperweight. A vibrant upright bouquet, its colorful blooms punctuated with millefiori stamens, rests elegantly on a thick tiered bed of green leaves that is pulled downward into a stem. Gingham-patterned red-over-white double overlay with a top facet, encased in clear. Limited edition of 50. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 13/16" $1,600—2,000 207 Saint Louis 1980 gilded lizard paperweight. Very arabesque, a three-dimensional golden lizard coils across the top of a low-domed pink-over-white double overlay cut with a winding pattern of leafy vines and flowers and embellished with gilded scrolls. Star-cut base. Edition #77 of a limited edition of 300; 150 made for the U.S. market. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16" $1,400—1,600 208 Saint Louis 1990 “Persian” patterned millefiori paperweight. Pistachio-colored cog canes, with dark blue and white centers, define lozenges filled with an assortment of canes in pinks, 42
blues and white, in an oriental design reminiscent of ancient Persia. Edition #251 of a limited edition of 600. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,200—1,600 209 Saint Louis 1983 “Montgolfière” hot air balloon gilded paperweight. A blue hollow paperweight, in the shape of a hot air balloon, is gilded with various accents, including a ring of suns centered by Louis XVI’s face, alternating with the royal monogram. Edition #279 of a limited edition of 350. Signed/Dated. “Two brothers, Joseph and Etienne de Montgolfier, invented the hot air balloon. On 19th September 1783, at Versailles, in the presence of the Royal Family, they sent into the air a blue and gold machine which carried in its wicker gondola a sheep, a cock and a duck... Saint Louis celebrates the bicentenary of the ascent by presenting a balloon in crystal whose design and decoration re-evoke the balloon of 1783. The [paperweight] was created with the help of Maitre Gilbert Poillerat.” —Saint Louis certificate of authenticity. Diameter 3 5/16", height 4 3/4" $500—700 210 Saint Louis 1999 “Les petites marguerites” upright daisies and poppies bouquet faceted paperweight. An upright bouquet of four white daisies, with three companion buds, and three yellow poppies grows from a salmon-colored sunflower skirt above a dark blue ground. Six and one facets. Edition #16 of a limited edition of 150. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,000—1,400
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211 Saint Louis 1971 blue and white swirl paperweight. A chartreuse signature/date cane rests at the center of a crown with a pinwheel pattern, composed of alternating blue and white ribbons. Limited edition of 400. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $400—600 212 Saint Louis 1974 “Ruche rouge” red honeycomb paperweight. Tiers of red C-shaped canes, with white edges, cascade down to form a cushion that resembles a beehive, from a white signature/date cane which presides at its summit. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3" $1,000—1,400 213 Saint Louis concentric millefiori pendant. A central blue and white signature cane is surrounded by a ring of white star canes and then a ring of green-centered red cog stave canes. Brass metal fastener and backing. Diameter 3/4" $200—300
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214 Saint Louis 1990 “Poésie” blue bouquet paperweight. Eight mottled light blue and white crocuses and two buds are splayed across a backdrop of tall variegated foliage. Opaque pistachio-colored ground. Edition #169 of a limited edition of 500. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $600—800 215 Saint Louis 1984 cinquefoil millefiori garland and silhouette canes paperweight. A colorful millefiori cinquefoil garland surrounds a large complex cane inside a ring of chartreuse rod bundles. Silhouette canes of a dancing lady, a dog, a dancing man and a horse rest in the center of four of the garland’s loops, with a signature/date cane occupying the fifth loop. White upset muslin ground. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $400—600 216 Saint Louis 1973 four-colored crown paperweight. White latticinio ribbons, with alternating twists of blue and chartreuse and others of red and green, emanate from a central signature/ date cane to form a regal crown reminiscent of the iconic antique design. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600
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217 Baccarat 1998 “Éléphant équilibriste” balancing elephant paperweight, from the Circus series. A dimensional elephant, wearing a polka dot costume with a feathered headdress, balances on a yellow drum while simultaneously balancing a yellow ball at the tip of its trunk. The act is framed by pink and orange curtains before a royal blue background. Edition #45 of a limited edition of 100. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Good condition. Diameter 3 9/16" $1,000—1,400 218 Baccarat 1998 “Otarie danseuse” dancing seal paperweight, from the Circus series. A dimensional seal plays atop a blue star-patterned ball, while balancing a smaller striped ball atop its nose, with three extra balls scattered around the stage. A backdrop of blue, with pink and orange curtains, frames the act. Edition #36 of a limited edition of 100. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 9/16" $1,000—1,400 219 Baccarat 1976 ladybug and white flowers paperweight. A black-spotted orange ladybug crawls down the slender stems of a gathering of two white flowers, two pink buds and two small green leaves. Green ground. Edition #89 of a limited edition of 300. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 3" $600—800 44
220 Baccarat 1977 Gridel stork silhouette and patterned millefiori paperweight. A large central Gridel stork is encircled by a ring of white millefiori, which is surrounded by spaced circlets of the same size in yellow, red and blue millefiori. Spaced groupings of three Gridel silhouette canes border the rings. Translucent blue ground. Edition #136 of a limited edition of 350. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600 221 Baccarat 1972 Gridel squirrel silhouette and pink millefiori paperweight. A large central white squirrel silhouette cane is encircled by several concentric rings of assorted complex canes, including one ring of the eighteen different Gridel silhouettes, over a layer of white parallel latticinio tubes. Edition #1117 of a limited edition of 1200. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600 222 Baccarat 1976 “Singe blanc” Gridel white monkey silhouette and millefiori panels paperweight. A large central Gridel monkey silhouette cane is surrounded by alternating panels of blue and green millefiori divided by six spokes containing the other seventeen Gridel silhouette canes. Translucent white ground. Edition #162 of a limited edition of 350. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600
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223 Baccarat 1994 “Bouquet de lilas” lilacs magnum paperweight. An elegant gathering of five blue and white lilac sprays, each flower with a yellow center, grows on a ribbed green stem accompanied by large green leaves. Light blue ground. Edition #39 of a limited edition of 100. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 7/8" $800—1,000 224 Baccarat 1969 “Church Weight” zodiac millefiori paperweight. Very fine silhouettes of all twelve zodiac symbols are scattered throughout a colorful close packed design of assorted complex canes. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $1,000—1,400 225 Baccarat 1990 “Fleurs de cydonia sur fond rose” pink blossoms paperweight. A velvety pink cydonia blossom, with ribbed petals and a halo of ribbed green leaves, is joined on a brown stem by a smaller blossom and two buds, each flower featuring bright yellow stamens. Translucent pink ground. Edition #142 of a limited edition of 200. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $800—1,000
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226 Baccarat 1974 strawberries and blossom paperweight. Three red strawberries mature on a drooping vine, with a white blossom and green leaves. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Edition #151 of a limited edition of 240. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 2 7/8" $400—600 227 Baccarat 1971 salmon-colored dahlia paperweight. A salmon-colored dahlia, with three tiers of variegated petals around a yellow millefiori center, blooms atop a stem with green leaves. Translucent dark blue ground. Edition #8 of a limited edition. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $500—700 228 Baccarat 1979 “Serpent cuivré ” copper snake paperweight. A coiled copper-colored snake lifts its head and peers from a pebbled green and silver ground over a translucent dark green base. Edition #85 of a limited edition of 300. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600
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229 Whitefriars 1976 close packed millefiori faceted paperweight. A colorful assortment of pastel complex canes in blue, green, pink, yellow and white rests on a translucent cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets, with two rings of small oval facets along the top and bottom edge to enhance the complex refraction. Signature/date cane. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $300—500
232 Whitefriars 1974 close packed millefiori cylindrical faceted paperweight. A colorful assortment of complex canes in shades of blue, green, white and red forms a cushion at the bottom of a cylindrical-shaped dome, over a cobalt blue ground. Seven large side thumbprints, rings of seven smaller facets to top and bottom edge and one top facet. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16", height 2 5/8" $400—600
230 Whitefriars 1978 interlaced millefiori trefoil garlands faceted paperweight. Two interlacing trefoil garlands, one of pink millefiori and the other of blue, define six loops, each centered by a complex cane, and create a central void filled by a large pink and white complex cane with blue star centers. Translucent red ground. Six and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $300—400
233 Whitefriars 1970 purple close concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. A central cluster of blue complex millefiori is surrounded by concentric rings of very fine complex canes in yellow, green and purple. Clear ground. Five and one facets. Signature/ date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $400—600
231 Whitefriars 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee faceted paperweight. Produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, complex canes form “E II R” in the center, with a mosaic crown picture cane above and 1952 and 1977 date canes below, ringed by a border garland of pink and white millefiori canes, on a translucent cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets. Edition #743 of a limited edition. Diameter 3 3/16" $400—500
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234 Whitefriars 1971 blue close concentric millefiori mitrecut faceted paperweight. Four rings of close concentric blue and white star canes and one ring of bull’s-eye canes surround a larger central star cane. Clear ground. Five and one facets with mitre-cut textured surface. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $300—400
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235 Whitefriars 1974 close concentric millefiori faceted pedestal paperweight. A central floret cane is encircled by five concentric rings of millefiori in pink, blue, white and green. The design floats over a clear, star-cut footed base. Five and one facets. Signature/ date cane. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/16", height 2 15/16" $400—500 236 Whitefriars 1970 close packed millefiori high-domed faceted paperweight. A central cluster of colorful close packed millefiori is surrounded by three rings of close concentric millefiori in blue, white and pink. Clear ground. Six long and deep thumbprints below a high dome. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3", height 3 1/8" $400—500 237 Whitefriars 1971 close concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. A central white bull’s-eye cane is surrounded by five concentric rings of millefiori in red, white and blue, over a clear ground. All-over angular facets and single top facet. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $300—400
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238 Post-classic English, probably Arculus or Walsh-Walsh, close concentric millefiori with seventeen Queen Victoria silhouettes paperweight. A large central floret cane, white with coral-colored inner walls, hosts a white cog with a blue core. The cane is ringed by white canes, etched with blue stars, and then by white silhouettes of Queen Victoria. Three more concentric circles ensue, each white with centers in green, coral and red. Fair condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $400—500 239 Post-classic English close concentric millefiori inkwell and stopper. A central green-centered pink and white ruffle cane is surrounded by six concentric rings of millefiori in blue, pink, green and white, at the base of a clear inkwell. A similar pattern, less one ring, is reflected in the stopper. Good condition. Diameter 3 1/2", height 5 3/4" $300—400 240 Post-classic Walsh-Walsh close concentric millefiori and latticinio swirl candlestick. A clear bobeche, with radiating mitre-cuts around the candlestick collar, perches atop a fancycut neck at the end of a red, white and blue latticinio twist stem, above a domed clear foot with a close concentric arrangement of canes that includes a commemorative “1848” date cane. Good condition. Diameter 3 9/16", height 5" $500—600
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241 Paul Ysart heart-shaped millefiori garland paperweight. A central flower cane is surrounded by a heart-shaped garland, composed of pink and white floret canes, which is then surrounded by a border garland of alternating yellow florets and blue complex canes. Translucent mottled cobalt blue ground. Interior flaw. Diameter 2 15/16" $500—700 242 Paul Ysart six-flower bouquet with bow paperweight. Six fantasy flowers in pink, red, blue, yellow and orange are gathered into a bouquet along with three tall green leaves and tied at the stems with a pink striped bow. Opaque dark purple ground. Fine condition. Diameter 2 3/4" $500—700 243 Paul Ysart aventurine fish and millefiori garland paperweight. A whimsical green fish, with aventurine fins sprouting here and there from his tapering body, is surrounded by a border garland of alternating pink complex canes and green cog canes. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $800—1,000
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244 Paul Ysart Harland-era blue clematis on upset muslin paperweight. A petite blue clematis flower, with a complex cane stamen and a purple stripe on each petal, grows on a short green stem with two leaves and a blue bud. The clematis is surrounded by a spaced ring of pink complex canes, which is then surrounded by a spaced ring of green aventurine leaf canes, over a white upset muslin ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 5/8" $600—800 245 Paul Ysart green aventurine fish paperweight. A dimensional green aventurine fish, with yellow eyes and a row of spaced blue dorsal dots on each side, swims through tranquil waters above a colorful sandy ground strewn with silvery rocks and shells. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $600—800 246 Paul Ysart white double clematis in blue stave basket paperweight. A single white clematis, with two layers of grooved petals and a central pink complex cane, blooms upon a thin stem with three green leaves. The flower floats within a white-centered blue stave basket. Signature cane. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Fine condition. Diameter 2 15/16" $400—600
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247 Paul Ysart pink double clematis and millefiori garland paperweight. A lovely pink clematis, with two tiers of thinly striped petals and a green complex cane center, blooms on a green stem with three translucent variegated petals and is framed by a millefiori garland that consists of alternating green, red and white cog canes. Translucent black ground. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—600 248 Paul Ysart bouquet on yellow and white crown cushion paperweight. A prominent red clematis, with a complex cane center, is the focal point of a bouquet that includes four smaller fantasy flowers and a nimbus of green leaves, all of which are joined at the stems by an aventurine bow. The arrangement rests on a crown cushion of alternating white latticinio tube twists, over a yellow ground. Signature cane. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $500—700
250 Paul Ysart star-patterned millefiori paperweight. A large six-point millefiori star spans the surface of an opaque pink ground beginning with a white complex cane center and moving out to green, purple and pink complex canes and is bordered by six spaced blue complex canes. Signature cane. From the C. Frank Kireker Collection. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $400—600 251 Paul Ysart three-tiered pink flower in a white latticinio stave basket paperweight. Three tiers of five ribbed pink petals, with a green-centered white cog stamen, are framed by seven spaced green leaves to form a clematis blossom. The bloom floats high in a white double-swirl latticinio stave basket. Signature cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $500—700 252 Paul Ysart orange clematis on red and white crown cushion paperweight. A double clematis bloom, its ribbed petals shaded with orange, is centered by a white complex cane and sits atop a forest green stem shared by three leaves and a companion bud. The flower rests on a crown cushion of white latticinio ribbons over a translucent red interior. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $500—700
249 Paul Ysart butterfly and garland on latticinio crown cushion paperweight. A vibrant butterfly, with a green aventurine body, two upper complex cane wings in yellow and two lower cog cane wings in pink, is surrounded by a garland of pink and white complex canes and rests on a radiating yellow and white latticinio crown cushion. Diameter 3" $500—700 www.selman.com Summer 2018
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253 Lundberg Studios 2014 “Blue Tropical Tide Pool” compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Three black-striped turquoise angelfish, each with a trail of fine bubbles, swim above a layer of light blue millefiori anemones on a transparent cobalt blue ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $600—800
256 Lundberg Studios 1992 tropical fish compound paperweight, by Steven Lundberg. Two blue tropical fish, with pink and orange stripes, swim through a tangle of tan-striped brown sea grass studded with pink flowers and peach-colored anemones. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—700
254 Lundberg Studios purple Siamese fighting fish compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A dark purple Siamese fighting fish, with long lavender-striped fins, swims through an underwater garden of pink coral, green seaweed and blue anemones, on an iridescent ground. Signed. Diameter 2 7/16" $300—500
257 Lundberg Studios 1994 pink magnolia with Clichy-type roses compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A lovely pink magnolia, with an orange millefiori stamen, presides at the center of three green leaves and floats over a cobalt blue ground rimmed with six pink and green Clichy-type roses. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $200—300
255 Lundberg Studios 1995 pink angelfish faceted paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A dark pink angelfish moves through an anemone-filled sea, leaving behind a trail of bubbles, within an iridescent dome swathed in raised gold vines. Top facet. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $300—400
258 Lundberg Studios 1993 golden yellow blossom and millefiori butterfly compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A pink butterfly, with complex millefiori wings, glides above an orange-tinged yellow blossom, which rests atop three ribbed green leaves. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $200—300
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259 Lundberg Studios 1993 daffodil compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A large dewy orange daffodil, with rust-colored variegated petals and four long bladed leaves, fills a clear dome over a transparent blue ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/2" $400—500 260 Correia Art Glass sun and birds surface design paperweight. The silhouettes of two dark blue birds fly across an iridescent golden sky, which is illuminated by a reddish orange sun. Long blue vines cross the sun and extend down to the opaque black lower half of the dome. Signed. Diameter 2 5/16" $200—300 261 Lundberg Studios 1986 upright red tiger lily compound pedestal paperweight, by Steven Lundberg. A dramatic upright red tiger lily, with six reddish orange petals speckled with tiny blue accents, is supported by six offset green leaves, which rise up from the base. Five blue stamens, with brown tips, rise and curl elegantly out of the center of the flower, ringing a central blue stamen with a round tip. Clear, footed base. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8", height 3 3/8" $600—800
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262 Lundberg Studios 1998 almond blossoms compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Three lovely pink almond blossoms, each on a different tier of a dark-stemmed wiry branch, are joined by six pink buds, over a clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $600—800 263 Lundberg Studios 2014 scrambled millefiori paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Colorful canes of various size and design are tightly packed into a carpet resting atop an opaque purple ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $400—500 264 Lundberg Studios 2014 red, white and blue bouquet and stars paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A patriotic bouquet of three lush roses in the colors of the American flag, red, white and blue, is supported by three trios of light green leaves and floats above a pattern of white stars above a clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $500—700
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265 Orient & Flume (1994) clown fish and coral compound paperweight, by Bruce Sillars. A white and black-striped red clown fish swims past white sea anemone tentacles, above a black and orange coral reef. Edition #18 of a limited edition of 250. Signed. Diameter 3 1/2" $600—800
268 Orient & Flume 1986 flowering cactus paperweight, by Ed Seaira. A pink bud and a double-tiered pink flower, with yellow filament stamens, grow from a shaded green prickly pear cactus. Iridescent translucent cobalt blue cushion. Edition #57 of a limited edition of 150. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $400—500
266 Orient & Flume (1992) “Trillium” paperweight, by Mike Shaw. An upright trillium blossom, with black stamens and five rounded white petals, is surrounded by three pointed pink petals that alternate with three pointed green leaves. The stalk of the flower is surrounded by a transparent iridescent veil. Edition #4 of a limited edition of 250. Signed. Diameter 3 1/4" $200—300
269 Orient & Flume 1983 white passion flower paperweight, by Bruce Sillars. A lavender-centered white passion flower, with an orange and yellow filament center, a white bud, green leaves, stems and spiraling tendrils, blooms atop an opaque black ground. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3" $200—300
267 Orient & Flume 1981 green spider and blossoms paperweight. A large green spider, with a white complex millefiori body, creeps along a white web, surrounded by curling vines and white millefiori blossoms, over an iridescent translucent cobalt blue cushion. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 3" $200—300
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270 Orient & Flume (1988) floral iridescent surface design paperweight. Two mauve clematis blossoms, a blue flower and a scattering of small white cane flowers grow from swirling green vines which stretch across a translucent iridescent gold dome. Signed. Diameter 2 1/2" $150—300
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271 John Deacons purple pompon and butterfly faceted paperweight. A four-tiered purple pompon, its petals of white-rimmed C-shaped canes, blooms on a green stem along with seven ribbed leaves and is visited by a delicate butterfly, with a red aventurine body and four blue and red wings. Clear, star-cut ground. Two rows of six side facets and one top facet. Signature cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/8" $500—700 272 John Deacons close packed millefiori overlay faceted paperweight. A close packed arrangement of complex millefiori, including Clichy-type roses, silhouettes and a thistle picture cane, is bordered by a white latticinio twist torsade and floats above a clear, star-cut ground. Transparent lemon overlay, with lower side flutes, upper side facets and a single notched top facet. Signature cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $500—700 273 John Deacons 2006 butterfly and flowers encased faceted double overlay faceted paperweight. Two clematis flowers, one pink and the other mint green each with white-striped petals, a stardust center and green leaves, rest on a cushion of pink upset muslin and are visited by a pink millefiori butterfly. Red-over-white double overlay, with two rows of four facets that alternate with white stars and a top facet, encased in clear. Two rows of four side facets and top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 9/16" $500—700 www.selman.com
274 John Deacons 2009 spaced concentric Clichy-type roses and crown double overlay faceted paperweight. A central pink Clichy-type rose is surrounded by three spaced alternating rings of green and pink Clichy-type roses, over a purple and pink crown cushion. Pink-over-white double overlay. Six and one facets, with fancy cutting to the pink overlay. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $400—500 275 John Deacons pink rose encased faceted double overlay paperweight. A many-tiered pink rose, reminiscent of the iconic antique cabbage rose design, with its petals cupped into a lush ball, is haloed by five irregularly spaced green leaves and sits atop a short dark stem shared by two more leaves and a companion bud. Blue-over-white double overlay, with six and one facets, encased in clear. Fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $500—700 276 John Deacons 2015 close packed millefiori double overlay faceted paperweight. Colorful complex canes, including stardust, a thistle picture cane and silhouette canes, are all cupped within an alternating cobalt blue and white stave basket over a clear ground. Blue-over-white double overlay. Two rows of six side facets and one top facet. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $400—500
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277 Peter McDougall millefiori flower purple overlay faceted paperweight. A pink and orange millefiori clematis, with five complex cane petals, grows on a network of winding stems strewn with dark and light green leaves and three complex cane buds. Transparent cobalt blue ground. Light purple overlay. Two rows of six side facets and one top facet. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 13/16" $500—700 278 Peter McDougall blue flower bouquet on upset muslin paperweight. A pyramid-like bouquet of five cobalt blue blossoms, each with a complex cane center and a halo of green leaves, is joined by four buds and connected by yellow stems. White upset muslin cushion ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 7/8" $300—400 279 Peter McDougall patterned millefiori and spokes faceted paperweight. A central complex cane, surrounded by a ring of pink complex canes, is the focus of ten red and white radial latticinio-encased twists, which form ten panels, each containing two millefiori. Transparent pink ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Signed. Diameter 2 1/8" $200—300
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280 Peter McDougall 2008 spaced concentric millefiori and spokes paperweight. Two spaced concentric rings of colorful and complex millefiori are surrounded by a border of larger complex millefiori alternating with red and white latticinio-encased twists. White upset muslin ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 5/8" $200—300 281 Peter McDougall red patterned millefiori and spokes paperweight. A central cross cane is surrounded by a ring of blue and yellow cog canes, from which nine white latticinio spokes radiate out to form nine panels, each containing ten colorful millefiori canes. Translucent red ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $150—250 282 Peter McDougall patterned millefiori and spokes paperweight. A central white stardust cane, ringed with tiny red cogs, is surrounded by a ring of blue complex canes. Nine white latticinio tubes radiate outward from the central design to create nine panels of complex millefiori in pink, light blue and purple. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed. Diameter 2 9/16" $150—300
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283 Peter McDougall 2006 spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A complex central cane of red, green and white cogs is surrounded by a ring of spaced red cross canes, which is then surrounded by a ring of the same central cane alternating with trios of purple millefiori. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/ dated. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $200—300 284 Peter McDougall close packed millefiori paperweight. A colorful assortment of millefiori, in various shapes and sizes, rests on an opaque black ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $150—250 285 Peter McDougall green millefiori flower on blue upset muslin paperweight. An elegant blossom, with six green complex cane petals, shares a curved and forking leafy stem with four white stardust companion buds. Light blue upset muslin ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $400—600
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286 William Manson and John Deacons collaborative snake and cactus paperweight. A blue aventurine snake, with spotted yellow accents, slithers between brown rocks and a black-spotted green cactus, along a mossy green ground. Signature canes. Diameter 3 1/4" $300—400 287 William Manson 1998 white bouquet and bow faceted paperweight. A two-dimensional bouquet of three white flowers, with light green leaves, is gathered at the stems by a pink bow. Mottled translucent pink, grid-cut ground. Edition #6 of a limited edition of 10. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $300—500 288 William Manson 1997 “Diana” pink rose upright faceted paperweight. Produced in memory of Princess Diana, a delicate pink rose, with two pink buds and green leaves, blooms on a curving stem from a mossy patch of ground. The flower floats before a translucent cobalt blue, grid-cut ground. Front viewing facet. Edition #9 of a limited edition of 3000. Signature cane. Signed/ dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $200—300
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293 Perthshire Paperweights (1991) flower bouquet blue overlay faceted paperweight. A bouquet of assorted pastel-colored blossoms floats above a clear, diamond-cut ground, within a transparent blue overlay. Three rows of six side facets in various sizes and one top facet. Limited edition of 300; 178 made. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $400—500
290 Perthshire Paperweights (1988) pink flower and millefiori compound magnum faceted paperweight. A large upright pink flower, with a signature cane center, erupts through a layer of four green leaves from the center of a doily garland of three circlets made of pink and green complex canes that alternate with three circlets of green canes. Each circlet is filled with yellow honeycomb canes. Transparent ruby ground. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 250; 185 made. Diameter 3 9/16" $600—1,000
294 Perthshire Paperweights 1979 “Sunflower” paperweight. A large central orange and yellow flower, with eleven cupped petals and a green and white complex cane stamen, is ringed by a garland of alternating golden and green complex canes, each supported by two green leaves, on a burnt-orange ground. Limited edition of 350; 303 made. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16" $400—500
291 Perthshire Paperweights 1987 “American bald eagle” hollow overlay magnum faceted paperweight. An upright and alert bald eagle perches on top of a pebbly mound inside a hollow dome. Transparent ruby overlay. Two tiers of eight side facets and one top facets. Limited edition of 300; 198 made. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 9/16" $600—800 292 Perthshire Paperweights 1976 “Magnum cushion” millefiori porthole magnum faceted paperweight. A hexagon pattern of latticinio-encased twists and complex canes rests on a raised blue cushion ground and is bordered by a ring of orange and green alternating canes. It borders an inner ring of purple canes which gives way to a porthole opening that reveals an underlying cushion of close packed multi-colored millefiori canes. Large circular top facet. Limited edition of 300; 295 made. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 11/16" $500—700 56
295 Perthshire Paperweights (1991) white columbine flower and garland faceted paperweight. A white columbine blossom, on a stem with pink buds and green leaves, is encircled by a looping garland of pink and white canes. Translucent ruby ground. Eight and one facets. Limited Edition of 300; 234 made. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $300—400 296 Perthshire Paperweights 1998 “Flower on Radials” crown paperweight. A central pink flower, with a complex cane center, is encircled by six sprigs of green leaves and rests on a translucent blue crown cushion of white latticinio. Edition #192 of a limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 1/2" $200—300
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301 Perthshire Paperweights (1974) dragonfly and bouquet faceted paperweight. A dragonfly, with four latticinio wings, hovers above a pansy and two clematis blossoms, their stems tied with a yellow bow. Clear, grid-cut ground. Five and one facets. Limited edition of 300. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/8" $400—500 302 Perthshire Paperweights (1979) five-flower bouquet faceted paperweight. A bouquet, reminiscent of the patriotic tri-colored Baccarat design, is composed of a yellow double clematis, a pink, green and white primrose and three lavender forget-me-nots that bloom on green leafy stems. Clear, star-cut ground. Two rows of eight side facets and one top facet. Limited edition of 450; 332 made. Signature cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16" $500—600 303 Perthshire Paperweights (1980) clematis garland overlay faceted paperweight. A blue clematis, with a green leafy stem and tendrils, is surrounded by six alternating off-white and pink buds, each with a green leafy stem. Translucent amethyst cushion ground. Translucent amethyst overlay. Six and one facets, with six flutes around the base. Limited edition of 300; 212 made. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16" $400—500 304 Perthshire Paperweights (1988) Scottish thistle overlay faceted paperweight. A pink double Scottish thistle is encircled by three rings of close concentric millefiori. Clear ground. Purpleover-white double overlay, with a top facet and six side facets spaced by smaller facets above. Limited edition of 400; 313 made. Signature cane. Diameter 2 5/16" $400—500
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309 Perthshire Paperweights 1974 spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A colorful assortment of complex canes is arranged in a spaced concentric pattern on a translucent cobalt blue ground. Limited edition of 500; 425 made. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3" $300—500 310 Perthshire Paperweights 1980 spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. An outer ring of eight large assorted complex canes converges on a ring of four large portrait canes, including a locomotive and a kangaroo, which in turn focus on a central signature/date cane. White upset muslin ground. Diameter 2 7/8" $150—250 311 Perthshire Paperweights 1975 “Tudor Rose” pink flower with stem and millefiori garland paperweight. Two tiers of notched pink petals radiate from an additional signature cane center to form a rose surrounded by a leafy stem and millefiori garland. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Limited edition of 400. Signature/date cane. Extremely minor internal flaw. Diameter 3 1/4" $300—400 312 Perthshire Paperweights 1981 “Royal Wedding Crown” paperweight. A crown picture center cane commemorating Princess Diana’s wedding, with the date “29.7.81”, sits atop twenty blue, burgundy and white ribbon twists forming another crown. Limited edition of 145; 136 made. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 5/8" $200—300
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313 Perthshire Paperweights 1992 hexagonal-patterned millefiori and latticinio paperweight. A complex arrowhead cane is surrounded by two close concentric rings of complex canes and three sets of latticinio twist rods that together form a five-tiered hexagon with radials of complex millefiori. A border garland completes the design. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Edition #16 of a limited edition. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/8" $300—400 314 Perthshire Paperweights 1975 patterned millefiori and thistle cane paperweight. A center thistle cane is encircled by two rings of close concentric complex canes and nine pairs of radial twists, each pair separated by a trio of complex canes. White upset muslin ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $300—400 315 Perthshire Paperweights (1983) horse picture canes and concentric millefiori paperweight. A millefiori-encircled central picture cane of a horse’s head is framed by four spaced horse picture canes punctuating three concentric rings of assorted millefiori, all framed by a border garland of small green canes. Translucent ruby ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 9/16" $300—400 316 Perthshire Paperweights 1973 carpet ground with silhouette canes faceted paperweight. Four spaced animal silhouette canes and a signature/date cane circle a center penguin silhouette cane, all resting on a lavender carpet ground set over a translucent amethyst ground. Five and one facets. Limited edition of 350; 348 made. Diameter 2 9/16" $150—250 www.selman.com
317 Perthshire Paperweights 1974 close packed millefiori double overlay faceted paperweight. Multi-colored tiny millefiori are closely packed and rest within a purple-over-white double overlay. Opaque amethyst cushion ground. Two rows of eight side facets and one top facet. Limited edition of 300; 300 made. Perthshire’s first double overlay. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $400—600 318 Perthshire Paperweights 1989 pentagonal-patterned millefiori paperweight. A center cane is encircled by two rings of complex canes then spaced by three close concentric pentagonalshaped rings of canes, twists and latticinio. Translucent purple ground. Signature/date cane. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $120—200 319 Perthshire Paperweights (2001) “Big and Bright” millefiori paperweight. Simple canes, varying in size, style and color, form casually concentric circles around a central signature cane. Bright red opaque ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $150—250 320 Perthshire Paperweights 1970 end-of-day scrambled millefiori paperweight. A tumbled assortment of whole and partial complex canes, including an extra signature cane, creates a colorful cushion. Clear ground. Limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $200—300
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322 Murano two pears overlay faceted paperweight. Two greenshaded yellow pears rest on a mushroom-like cushion of white upset muslin, over a clear ground. Transparent pink overlay. Five and one facets, with vertical flutes extending up from the base. Fair condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $100—200 323 Joe St. Clair 1984 white crimp rose paperweight. A large multi-tiered white crimp rose, its thick petals reaching upwards, blooms above five upturned transparent green sepals. Signature/date stamp. Diameter 3 1/2" $100—200 324 Bart Zimmerman 1993 pink crimp rose paperweight. An upright rose, with pink-shaded white petals, is cupped by five swirling translucent blue and green leaves. Signature stamp. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 11/16" $100—200 325 Murano millefiori panels super magnum paperweight. A central complex cane is comprised of the same canes that are featured in each of six radiating triangular panels, in tones of red, 60
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aqua and yellow. Aventurine-edged turquoise twists frame the panels. Clear ground. Good condition. Diameter 8", weight 13.5lbs. $800—1,200 326 Dominick Labino 1980 white abstract swirl paperweight. An alabaster white seashell-shaped swirling design grows organically from a textured white ground, which is surrounded by a mossy green border. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 13/16" $150—250 327 Bart Zimmerman 1993 lamb and green flower hollow magnum paperweight. A green flower, with large bubbles dotting its petals, cradles a large hollow-blown cavity where a small white ceramic lamb stands. Signature stamp. Diameter 4 3/16" $150—250 328 Antique American set of four paperweights. A. In arching white stylized letters, “THIS IS FROM A” reads above a white dove carrying a banner that reads “FRIEND” to complete the message. Below, a pair of blue branches, with red buds and tied with a center bow, frames the design. Clear ground. Good condition. B. A white dove, with a love letter dangling from its beak, flies across the charming sketch of a modest church and township cradled within the phrase “MESSENGER OF LOVE” in white block letters. Ruby, ochre and white frit ground, firmly fixed at the edges by four large bubbles. Fine condition. C. A white horse shoe, beneath the words “GOOD LUCK” in white block letters, is framed by two white branches. Yellow, white and pink umbrella frit ground. Fair condition. D. A central red rose, on a green stem with five leaves, is framed by the word “FRIENDSHIP” in arching red block letters above and two leafy branches bound together by a blue ribbon below. Opaque light pink plaque. Top facet. Good condition.
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329 Caithness Glass (1978) “Myriad” blue abstract swirl paperweight, by Oban Studios. A central spire of swirling bubbles and foam rises up from a layer of multi-colored chips, which rests atop a transparent blue ground. Signed. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 5/16" $150—250 330 Caithness Glass (1996) “Pink Butterfly” and blue flower paperweight, by Allan Scott. A large butterfly, with red-accented dusty pink wings, hovers above a blue flower, with five cupped petals that alternate with leafy green sprigs, over a translucent purple ground. Edition #35 of a limited edition of 50. Signature cane. Signed. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/8" $100—200 331 Caithness Glass 2016 “Meditation” upright pink flower magnum faceted paperweight, by Robert McAteer, from the Hot House Collection. A pale pink blossom, with a dozen petals reaching upward, grows from a patch of black and gold soil, with green leaves and thin runners growing symmetrically from its sides. Above it, a teardrop shaped bubble floats mysteriously. Six and one facets, with scallop cuts around the top facet. Fancy-cut edge of base. Edition #8 of a limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 7/16" $300—500 332 Caithness Glass (1982) “Dragonfly and Flowers” paperweight, by William Manson. A delicate dragonfly, with a red aventurine body and white latticinio wings, hovers above two flowers, one pink and one white, growing on a thin stem alongside a leafy sprig. Dark purple ground. Edition #385 of a limited edition of 500; 436 made. Signed. Extremely fine condition. Diameter 3 1/16" $150—250 www.selman.com
333 David Salazar 1998 bird of paradise flower compound marble. An exotic bird of paradise flower, with a fan of feathery orange leaves and a purple beard, blooms within lush green foliage against the backdrop of a bright white full moon hanging in the night sky. Iridescent cobalt blue ground. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 1 3/4" $200—300 334 Brayton Furlong 2006 “Rose Bouquet” marble. A bouquet of light blue and white roses, emerging from the center, is framed by a swirling blue garland. The remaining two-thirds of the marble are covered by spaced dark blue twists, alternating with reddishbrown ribbons, against a white background. Signed/dated. Fine condition. Diameter 1 11/16" $200—300 335 Mario dei Rossi 1998 “Tiger” murrina. A detailed portrait cane of a tiger, in front of a green background, is bordered by a transparent cobalt blue rim. Date cane. Diameter 3/4" $400—600 336 Mario dei Rossi 1998 “Da Vinci” murrina. A square sepiatoned portrait cane of Leonardo da Vinci is surrounded by a border square of transparent cobalt blue. Signature cane. Width 7/8", height 1/8" $400—600
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