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Part I: A ntique Paperweights and R elated Objects 1 Extremely rare antique Clichy spaced millefiori on white stardust carpet ground paperweight. A central delicate pink and green Clichy rose centers the design, and is surrounded by two concentric rings of seventeen complex millefiori cane clusters. Each cluster is comprised of 26 different canes, in white and shades of pistachio green, pink and cobalt blue, each with a central white and blue floret-type cane, all nestled in a carpet of pristine white stardust canes. The arrangement rests within a basket of alternating green and white staves. This piece was shown at the Corning Museum of Glass in its exhibition titled Paperweights: “Flowers which clothe the meadows”, whose catalog states: “[Very few] ... stardust carpets are known from Clichy, and of these No. 95 [this example] is the subtlest and most delicate of fancies.” “Ten stardust grounds have been documented from Clichy.” —Paul H. Dunlop, Dictionary of Glass Paperweights. Exhibited: Corning, New York, The Corning Museum of Glass, April 29– October 21, 1978. Diameter 2-1/2" $19,000—25,000 1
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2 Very rare antique Clichy pink and white convolvulus flower over clear ground paperweight. A unique, dimensional white convolvulus flower. The corolla, with a pale pink outer lip graduating from white to pale pink and finally to a deep pink center, is presented in a frontal view rather than the more common profile. As such, this piece may be unique among the already rare Clichy convolvulus paperweights. A long graceful curved stem extends from realistic and dimensional green sepals which support the flower. A single dark green leaf, typical of the Clichy convolvulus paperweights, peeks out from behind the flower, which grows over clear ground. A large dew drop bubble rests amid the center of the corolla. Diameter 3" $18,000—22,000 312-583-1177
3 3 Extremely rare antique Saint Louis gilded salamander on blue and white jasper paperweight. The salamander or lizard, realistically fashioned of blue and white jasper with gold gilding, is coiled on a base of blue and white jasper. This piece was no doubt inspired by a superstition held by early glassworkers that salamanders , who were able to withstand the heat of the furnace, lived in the factories’ furnaces. Glassworkers who suddenly disappeared (often by escaping their native country) were said to have been captured by the salamander. According to popular superstition, the salamander is said to have traveled to hell and back. “Part Victorian, part Rococo, part Empire Egyptian, the lizard weight is nevertheless a noble object.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3 3/8" $8,000—10,000
4 4 Extremely rare antique Baccarat paneled stardust carpet ground paperweight. This exquisitely crafted paperweight with a six-looped design is composed of multiple concentric rings of salmon, white and emerald cog/shamrock canes, outlined in blue opal and salmon whorl/cog canes, set in a white stardust carpet. The Gridel silhouettes of a monkey, rooster, dog, goat, deer and a black monkey decorate the center of each outer loop. The design is centered by the factory’s trademark arrow/six-pointed star cane. “The remarkable six-looped garland in red, white and blue appears on a white stardust ground like a formal garden whose flowers are set in a ground of white pebbles.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3 1/16" $20,000—30,000
5 Rare antique Baccarat three-flower bouquet paperweight. The bouquet consists of a double-tiered, blue-spotted, white wheatflower with a star cane center, a primrose with a red and white stardust/bull’s-eye cane center, and a Type III pansy with a red and white stardust/bull’s-eye cane center, along with a purple and yellow bud, on stems with spring green leaves over clear ground. Small crack in primrose petal. “Large multifloral bouquets were a specialty of Baccarat and displayed the highest degree of skill in lampwork and millefiori techniques.” —Baccarat: Paperweights and Related Glass, 1820—1860. “Nearly all examples of flat floral bouquets show paperweight making at its gayest and most exuberant, belying the Victorian reputation for the lugubrious.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. “People used the pansy as a subtle way to show support for Napoleon and the empire after he was deposed.” —The Art of the Paperweight – Challenging Tradition. Diameter 3" $4,000—6,000 www.selman.com
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6 6 Outstanding antique Clichy concentric millefiori in stave basket paperweight. A Clichy signature pink and green rose appears prominently at the center of seven close concentric rings of assorted complex canes, including pastry mold, cog, florets and crimp canes, in vivid shades of pink, green, powder blue, maroon and violet, as well as white. The arrangement rests in a basket of alternating green and white staves. Clichy-la-Garenne, the third of the “Big Three” influential cristalleries, was founded in 1838, and offered paperweights that can be dated to 1849. The factory proved to be bold in their use of rich glass colors, and readily entered the new flow of export, showing their crystal at London’s Crystal Palace in 1851 and at the New York Exhibition in 1853. Diameter 2 15/16" $12,000—18,000
8 Very rare antique Saint Louis plum paperweight. Three large purple plums ripen on green stems hanging from a slender golden branch, with four green leaves, over clear ground. Rare among antique fruit weights, plums are seen only from Boston & Sandwich Glass, Pantin and Saint Louis. Collectors may have been especially attracted to glass objects containing purple such as the plum, since until the Victorian era purple was only worn by royalty, high clergy and the very wealthy. The unattainably expensive dye led to the color’s association with luxury and extravagance. Diameter 3 1/16" $5,000—7,000 4
7 7 Rare antique Baccarat dated six-point blue and white star carpet with Gridel canes paperweight. A central salmon-pink, green and white butterfly cane is surrounded by three spaced concentric rings of assorted complex millefiori, including the Gridel silhouette canes of an elephant, a deer, a horse, a rooster, a squirrel, a swan and two dog canes, on a rarely seen carpet of blue on white six-point star canes. “B 1848” signature/date cane. The term “carpet” was first used to describe these paperweights in the Catalogue des Collections des Arts et Métiers (Paris, 1855). Diameter 2 13/16" $14,000—18,000
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9 9 Antique, possibly Russian, purple aster on clear ground paperweight. The three-dimensional flower is composed of several tiers of pointed purple petals, which radiate outward from a center of closely overlapping lavender petals. It grows atop a short green stem, with a single green leaf, over clear ground. This lot bears similar characteristics to the flowers displayed in the Russian collection in the Bonhams sale of Fine British and European Glass and Paperweights, London, New Bond Street, 30 Nov 2011. Diameter 3" $6,000—8,000
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10 10 Rare antique Bacchus close concentric millefiori paperweight. A large central crimson and white multi-ruffled cane encircled by five rings of complex canes including multi-ruffled, cog, cane bundles and pointed oak leaf, in pale violet, aquamarine, pale yellow, forest green, royal blue and white. An outer ring of white cog canes with hollow red centers is drawn down to form a basket. “Colors as intense as Baccarat’s (especially reds, thalo greens and cobalt blues) appear in a few weights, though for the most part the colors are more subtle, which I find quite refreshing. Although restricted by a somewhat limited palette, the Bacchus glassworkers used their colors in the brilliant way of pointillist and impressionist painters. The varying thickness of colored glass over a white base and the close proximity of various hues gives the impression of a large range of colors.” —Paul Hollister, The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3 5/16" $18,000—25,000
11 Antique Clichy C-scroll millefiori garlands on blue color ground paperweight. A central arrangement of concentric complex canes, in white, pink, turquoise and red, is bordered by six C-shaped millefiori garlands which alternate between pink, green, and white on a translucent cobalt blue ground. A green and white complex cane rests inside the open ends of each of the garlands. “A unique version of the circular garland motif is found in Clichy ‘C-scroll’ paperweights. These garlands of canes, which are arranged in semi-circles resembling the letter ‘C’, are considered a signature of the Clichy factory.” —The Art of the Paperweight. Diameter 3 7/16" $12,000—18,000 Winter 2013
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12 12 Antique Saint Louis concentric millefiori mushroom and torsade paperweight. A small blue and white floret cane with a white serrated collar is ringed by red and white tube canes, white florets and a circle of blue complex canes. A row of white florets follows, then salmon-colored complex canes made from hollow tubes. Chartreuse cog canes with white star centers border the design and are pulled down to form the mushroom’s tapered stem, framed within a cobalt blue spiral-encased white chaplet bead torsade, over clear, star-cut ground. Diameter 3 1/4" $5,000—7,000
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13 13 Uncommon antique Baccarat close pack with 1846 date cane. The colorful arrangement consists of dozens of assorted complex canes, including arrowheads, honeycombs, star bundles, quatrefoils, six-point stars, whorls, cogs, green leaves and crosses in shades of blue, red, yellow and white. Also included is a “B 1846” signature/date cane. “‘Close’ millefiori refers to the close vertical packing together of the canes, like people in a dense crowd. The patchwork quilt of one hundred or one hundred and fifty canes in a close millefiori paperweight offers a sampling of many or most of the canes made by a factory, and treats the eye to an almost endless variety.” —Glass Paperweights of the NewYork Historical Society. Diameter 2 7/8" $4,500—6,500
14 Rare antique Baccarat spaced millefiori on blue ground with rose cane paperweight. A colorful assortment of assorted complex canes, including cog, pastry-mold, star, ruffle and a central pink and green Clichy-type rose, as well as a pink flower portrait cane, on brilliant cobalt blue ground. “… Color grounds are rare in Baccarat.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. For a discussion of Clichy-like canes in Baccarat paperweights, see Paul H. Dunlop’s “The Dictionary of Glass Paperweights”, p. 243. Diameter 2 5/8" $5,000—7,000
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15 15 Excellent antique Clichy turquoise and white barber pole chequer with roses paperweight. A large Clichy trademark pink and green rose is positioned at the center of the design, surrounded by two spaced concentric rings of assorted complex canes including crimp, pastry-mold, star/bull’s-eye, ruffle and edelweiss, plus two additional roses, one white and pink, the other white and green. Cane colors include green, brick-red, maroon, violet and white, and are divided by short segments of turquoise and white latticinio. “However, usually, the very large florets, including fine Clichy roses in various colors, stand out rich and bold against the white filigree, the ground’s opacity reinforced by parallel filigree rods placed beneath it.” — The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 2 1/2" $6,500—8,500
16 16 Antique Saint Louis concentric millefiori mushroom and torsade paperweight. A small turquoise and white floret cane within a white serrated collar is ringed by red and white tube canes, white star canes and finally a circle of blue complex canes. A row of white star canes with red centers follows, then a row of complex salmon-colored tube canes. Chartreuse cog canes with white star centers border the design and are pulled down to form the mushroom’s tapered stem, framed within a cobalt blue spiralencased white chaplet bead torsade, over clear, star-cut ground. Minor cullet. Diameter 3 1/4" $4,500—5,500
17 Very fine antique Baccarat magnum close packed millefiori paperweight. The unusually large piece contains dozens of assorted unusual and intricate complex millefiori, including six-point star, arrowhead, trefoil, quatrefoil, bull’s-eye, rod bundle, ruffle, fortress, floret, leaf and cog canes, in white and shades of blue, green, red and yellow. “This Baccarat staple is one of the most consistently interesting weights ever made, always revealing something new.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3 3/16" $5,500—6,500 www.selman.com
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18 18 Excellent antique Saint Louis close concentric in a stave basket paperweight. A very large central complex cane is comprised of a center red, white and blue cog cane surrounded by two rings of mint green cog and bull’s-eye canes. This is encircled by six concentric rings of assorted complex canes in shades of blue, salmon, green,red and white. The final ring of white and mint green hollow crimp/tube canes is drawn down to form the stave basket. Diameter 2 9/16" $2,000—3,000
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19 19 Antique New England Glass Company faceted spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A central blue and white cog cane is surrounded by a ring of red and white complex canes, followed by a ring of alternating cog and complex canes in red, white and blue. An outer garland of alternating star and bull’s-eye complex canes in turquoise, white and red completes the design. One large single top facet with rows of diamond-shaped facets covering the side. Diameter 3" $900—1,200
20 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori with ring of roses on blue ground paperweight. A central burgundy and white complex crimp cane is surrounded by a ring of edelweiss canes, followed by a wreath of twelve pink and green Clichy roses. Alternating groups of three mint green complex canes interspersed with six red and white pastry mold canes form an outer garland, all nestled on a cobalt blue opaque ground. Clichy-la-Garenne, the third of the “Big Three” influential cristalleries, was founded in 1838, and offered paperweights that can be dated to 1849. The factory proved to be bold in their use of rich glass colors, and readily entered the new flow of export, showing their crystal at London’s Crystal Palace in 1851 and at the New York Exhibition in 1853. “Roses are common in all, and complete rings of roses are frequently seen in the finer weights.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 2 ½" $3,500—4,500
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21 21 Antique Saint Louis close concentric millefiori in a stave basket paperweight. A large red and white central fourteen cog cane is encircled by six concentric rings of assorted complex canes in shades of blue, green, red, yellow and white. The outermost ring, comprised of yellow and white complex canes, is drawn down to form a stave basket. Compagnie des Cristalleries de Saint Louis, established in 1767, focused on the manufacture of fine glassware and crystal. With pieces dated as early as 1845, this was the first of the French cristalleries to offer glass paperweights as part of its product line. Minor surface wear. Diameter 3" $4,000—6,000
22 22 Antique Saint Louis concentric millefiori paperweight. The design is composed of a central white, pale pink and blue complex cane, encircled by seven concentric rings of assorted complex canes, in shades of orange, cobalt blue, yellow, pale pink and white. The outermost ring of yellow and white complex canes is drawn down to form a stave basket. Diameter 2 13/16" $3,500—4,500
23 Antique Clichy “C” scroll garland over pale cerulean ground paperweight. The design contains six C-shaped garlands of assorted complex canes encircling a central arrangement of concentric millefiori in white, green, and red. Within the opening of each garland rests a contrasting complex cane. The design is set dramatically on an opaque pale cerulean blue over white ground. “A unique version of the circular garland motif is found in Clichy ‘C-scroll’ paperweights. These garlands of canes, which are arranged in semi-circles resembling the letter ‘C’, are considered a signature of the Clichy factory.” —The Art of the Paperweight. Diameter 3 3/16" $2,500—3,500 www.selman.com
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24 Antique Clichy interlaced quatrefoil garland over applegreen ground paperweight. A pale pink pastry mold cane is encircled by four blue and white pastry mold canes, followed by a ring of white pastry mold canes with red centers. Two interlaced quatrefoil garlands, one of white star canes and one of pink pastry mold canes, weave around the perimeter over an opaque apple green ground. Diameter 3 1/8" $3,000—4,000
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25 Rare antique Clichy concentric millefiori paperweight. A central green pastry mold cane is enclosed by six rings of various colored crimped and pastry mold canes, including one ring of white and pink Clichy roses alternating with red and blue cog canes. The arrangement rests in a basket of alternating blue and white staves. Minor surface wear. Slight bruise on dome. Diameter 2 1/2" $7,000—9,000
26 Antique Clichy green and white swirl paperweight. A pinwheel design is formed by curved ribbons of alternating apple green and white, emanating from a large pink and white complex millefiori cane with a butterscotch bull’s-eye center. “Clichy artisans were keenly aware of the optical properties of crystal, and they exploited them to the fullest in their swirl weights. Under the magnification of the dome, whirling millefiori pinwheels created a scintillating visual illusion. They form a dramatic ground for the millefiori cane. This piece holds one spellbound, a twisting whirlpool with a rose at its center.” —The Art of the PaperweightChallenging Tradition. Diameter 2 5/8" $2,500—3,500
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27 27 Antique Clichy red and white barber pole chequer with “C” signature cane and roses paperweight. A blue, white, and red complex cane is surrounded by two spaced concentric rings of complex canes in shades of green, pink, blue, purple, ruby and white, including two Clichy rose canes, one pink and green, the other white and green. Also included in the design is the Clichy trademark red “C” in a red, white and green complex cane. The canes are divided by short red and white striped rods wrapped with spirals of white filigree. “A Clichy paperweight can easily be distinguished if it has a pink or white rose incorporated somewhere in its pattern. This was an individual factory symbol. The use of this rose may have been inspired by the Jacobites, who use a glass ornamented with a white rose when drinking a toast to the Pretender.” —Old Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3" $6,000—8,000
28 28 Antique Clichy interlaced quatrefoil garland on sodden snow paperweight. Two concentric rings of blue, pink and green millefiori canes surround a central pink and green cog cane. Two interlaced quatrefoil garlands form a border. One garland is comprised of pink pastry mold canes, the other of light green pastry mold canes. Set on opaque sodden snow ground. “The clusters of canes are sunk in what at first glance appears to be a solid color ground of a peculiar opaque but fuzzy white - like dense fog, or as someone aptly called it ‘sodden snow’”. —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 3 1/8" $2,500—3,500
29 Antique Saint Louis pair of white latticinio toothpick holders. Two small footed tumbler-shaped toothpick holders made from alternating solid white and filigree ribbons in a twisted spiral, culminating in a twisted green and white clockwise spiral rim. Diameter 1 11/16", height 2 11/16" $1,500—2,000 www.selman.com
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30 Antique Baccarat heart-shaped millefiori garlands on green ground paperweight. A large, central, white and red six-point star/fortress cane is surrounded by four spaced heart shaped millefiori garlands, on translucent green ground. Each garland hosts a single cane. Exhibited: Neenah, Wisconsin, The Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, “Rare Paperweights from a Private Collection.’’ Provenance: Sam and Winifred Alschuler. Diameter 2 3/4" $1,700—2,250 31 Antique Baccarat faceted red pompon with bud paperweight. The flower is composed of red C-shaped tubes around a pale yellow bundled stardust stamen, with a red bud and six green leaves on a curved stem, over clear star-cut ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 2 9/16" $1,500—2,000 32 Antique Baccarat petite dated close packed millefiori with Gridel canes paperweight. The Gridel silhouette canes of a horse, a pigeon, a rooster and a dog are scattered among a colorful assortment of close packed complex canes, including shamrocks, arrowheads, honeycombs, trefoils, quatrefoils, crosses, stars, whorls and leaf canes. “ B 1848” signature/date cane. Two bruises near base. Diameter 2 1/16" $2,500—3,500 12
33 Antique Baccarat faceted mauve double clematis and millefiori garland paperweight. The clematis has two tiers of ridged mauve petals around a star honeycomb cane center, with five green leaves on a curved stem and encircled by a millefiori garland over clear, star-cut ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 2 1/16" $2,000—3,000 34 Antique Baccarat red and white primrose paperweight. The center of this large, well-formed flower consists of a white and red stardust/bull’s-eye cane which is encircled by six red petals, each with a looped band of white. Five green leaves protrude from behind the petals, while another six fan outward from the stem, over clear, star-cut ground. Diameter 3" $1,200—1,800 35 Antique Baccarat Type III pansy and bud paperweight. The pansy is composed of two dark purple upper petals and three purple-tipped yellow lower petals with a star honeycomb center. Four green leaves crown the flower atop a curved stem, including a bud and additional leaves, over clear star-cut ground. Diameter 2 9/16" $700—900
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36 Antique Baccarat white double clematis and garland paperweight. A white double clematis, with a pale yellow, red and white star/honeycomb cane center, six green leaves, and a curved green stem, is encircled by a complex millefiori garland consisting of white, red and green star/bull’s-eye cog canes, alternating with white, red, green and cobalt blue arrowhead/star canes, on clear star-cut ground. Diameter 2 5/8" $1,500—2,000 37 Antique Baccarat blue clematis on star-cut ground miniature paperweight. A charming pale blue double clematis, with a white starburst center dotted with a tiny pink middle, is flanked by two intertwining companion buds and by two green leaves, and crowned by three symmetrically spaced ribbed leaves, over clear, star-cut ground. Very minor surface wear. Diameter 1 13/16" $1,400—1,800 38 Antique Baccarat blue and white buttercup and millefiori garland paperweight. The dimensional flower has a yellow star cane center surrounded by five white cupped petals, which rest on six larger light blue cupped petals. Three green leaves and a red bud crown the buttercup, as it grows from a short stem with two green leaves over clear, star-cut ground. Complex millefiori www.selman.com
border garland. (See “Glass Paperweights”, p. 39) Provenance: Sam and Winifred Alschuler Collection. Diameter 2 1/2" $2,000—2,500 39 Antique Baccarat miniature pansy paperweight. The Type III pansy, with two purple upper petals, three purple-tipped yellow lower petals, and a stardust/bull’s-eye cane center, is bordered by three spaced green leaves, as it grows atop a short stem, with two additional green leaves, over clear, star-cut ground. Diameter 2 1/16" $500—700 40 Antique Baccarat double clematis and two buds paperweight. The flower, with two tiers of striped red petals around a honeycomb/bull’s-eye cane center, grows from a stem with two red buds and additional green leaves, over clear ground. Diameter 2 9/16" $1,200—1,800 41 Antique Baccarat faceted yellow pompon and bud paperweight. The flower, composed of four rings of yellow C-shaped tubes, around a star/arrowhead cane center, is crowned by four spaced green leaves. It grows from a curved stem, with a yellow bud and two additional green leaves, over clear, star-cut ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 2 5/16" $1,200—1,800 Winter 2013
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42 Antique Clichy miniature faceted spaced concentric millefiori with rare Clichy roses paperweight. Five rare purple and white Clichy roses alternate with pairs of green cog canes to form a garland around a central ring of eight pink complex canes, surrounding a blue and white complex cane. Top facet with all-over geometric side facets. Diameter 2" $1,200—1,800 43 Antique Clichy single flower petite millefiori posy paperweight. The posy is comprised of a beautifully formed pink, green and white millefiori fantasy flower, framed by five green leaves and growing from a short green stem, over clear ground. Diameter 2 1/8" $1,500—2,500 44 Antique Clichy miniature spaced concentric with roses paperweight. An edelweiss cane is encircled by a ring of red, white and blue pastry mold canes, which is followed by a garland of ten green and white Clichy roses in pairs, alternating with five burgundy, green and white crimp canes, over clear ground. Diameter 1 11/16" $1,500—2,000
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45 Antique Clichy petite scrambled millefiori with roses paperweight. The piece boldly displays one large whole pink and green rose cane along with two additional rose canes amidst an assortment of colorful whole and partial complex canes. Chips to basal rim. Diameter 2 1/16" $1,200—1,800 46 Antique Clichy miniature spaced concentric with ring of Clichy roses paperweight. A central violet and white pastrymold cane is encircled by a ring of nine pink and green Clichy rose canes, which is bordered by a garland of salmon and white pastry mold canes, alternating with pairs of smaller turquoise and white pastry mold canes, on clear ground. Diameter 1 11/16" $1,500—2,000 47 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori on turquoise color ground paperweight. A white, green, and red crimped cane is centered by a ring of light green, white, and pink pastry mold canes, which is surrounded by a border garland of pink and white pastry mold canes, alternating with pairs of white and green rose canes, on opaque turquoise ground. Diameter 2 1/8" $1,500—2,000
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48 Antique Clichy spaced concentric millefiori over green ground doorknob. A large central complex red, white, and green cog/rod cane is encircled by a ring of pink pastry mold canes followed by a ring of alternating white star bundle canes with purple, red and white cog/rod canes. The border garland consists of six large red and white pastry mold canes alternating with sets of three white cog/rod canes, on opaque mint green ground. Brass base. Chips to side. Diameter 2 1/2", height 2 1/4" $900—1,200 49 Antique Clichy miniature three flower nosegay paperweight. The bouquet is composed of three complex millefiori flowers in red, cobalt blue, pale pink and violet, with five dark green paddle shaped leaves and a stem, on clear ground. Lower part of red cane folded under; cullet in dome. Diameter 1 13/16" $500—700 50 Antique Clichy miniature close concentric millefiori in stave basket paperweight. A large complex cane comprised of a pink floret and mint green bull’s-eye canes is encircled by four concentric rings of millefiori canes, including pastry mold, floret and crimp canes, in shades of blue, red, lavender and white, including an outermost ring of white floret centered moss canes, within a basket of spaced pink and white staves. Diameter 1 3/4" $2,500—3,500 www.selman.com
51 Antique Clichy scattered millefiori chequer with roses paperweight. A large brilliant blue pastry mold cane adorns the center of a loosely arranged chequer pattern formed of short fragments of white latticinio. Among the numerous assorted canes are bull’s-eye, stardust, cog and pastry mold in pink, green, turquoise, red, pale violet and maroon. Also included in the design is a pink and green cabbage rose, as well as a rare yellow cabbage rose. Cullet in dome. Diameter 2 1/8" $1,800—2,250 52 Antique Clichy miniature spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A cobalt blue pastry mold cane is ringed by eight green and red pastry mold canes. A garland of complex canes encircles the design in an alternating pattern of two smaller white stardust canes with blue bull’s-eye centers, then one large pink pastry mold cane. Diameter 1 13/16" $400—600 53 Antique Clichy scrambled millefiori with rose canes paperweight. The piece contains a colorful assortment of whole and partial complex canes, such as edelweiss, ruffle, bull’s-eye, star, cog and several partial rose canes. Three complete rose canes also appear: a rare red and white, a pink and green, and a rare green rose. Diameter 3 1/8" $2,500—3,500 Winter 2013
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54 Antique Saint Louis scrambled millefiori with dancing devil silhouette cane paperweight. The piece contains several whole and partial complex canes scattered among sections of colorful rods, filigree and white latticinio, with bits of copper aventurine. The design includes a dancing devil silhouette cane. Provenance: Joseph W. Hutt Collection. Exhibitions: PCA Convention 1997, La Jolla, California. Diameter 2 11/16" $1,500—2,500 55 Antique New England Glass Company pears paperweight. An especially delightful arrangement of New England pears, containing three blushing amber pears hanging from twisted stems amongst four variegated green leaves, on clear ground. Chips to dome. Diameter 3" $800—1,000 56 Antique Saint Louis faceted cherries paperweight. Two red cherries and three green leaves grow from a brown branch, over clear ground. Top facet encircled by a ring of seven small facets and six large side facets. Diameter 2 7/8" $1,200—1,800
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63 Antique Saint Louis currants paperweight. Six red currants ripen on slender yellow stems, on a tan branch, with three green leaves, over clear ground. Pontil mark. Diameter 3 1/16" $1,800—2,250 64 Antique Bohemian open concentric millefiori with roses paperweight. A ring of fourteen pink centered white and green Clichy-style roses surrounds a central cluster of blue and green complex canes with a large lime green center cane at its core, over clear ground. Chip to basal rim, small internal crack. Diameter 2 7/16" $700—900 65 Antique Saint Louis petite scrambled millefiori paperweight. The piece contains a colorful tumbled arrangement of whole and partial complex canes, with colored twists, rods, filigree, and white latticinio. Diameter 2 3 /16" $500—600
62 Antique Saint Louis two-color crown paperweight. The finely crafted, clear-encased piece has twists of red and cobalt blue, alternating with white latticinio rods, which emanate from a central salmon, blue, and white rod/floret/cog cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $6,000—8,000 www.selman.com
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69 Antique, probably American, sulphide paperweight. A white sulphide of a bearded man, possibly Robert E. Lee, is centered on clear ground. Diameter 3 5/16" $150—250 70 Antique German spaced blossoms and latticinio basket paperweight. A cobalt blue flower is encircled by a spaced ring of four pink and two blue flowers, over a basket of collapsed spiraling white latticinio ribbons. A silver-colored tuft is centered at the base of the basket. Circa 1900. Provenance: The Sam and Winifred Alschuler Collection. See: Classic Paperweights from Silesia/Bohemia by Peter von Brackel; this lot is illustrated on p. 306. Diameter 2 5/16" $500—600 71 Antique New England Glass Company open concentric millefiori on sodden snow paperweight. A large red and white complex cane is encircled by a ring of blue and white bull’s-eye canes with star centers, and then a ring of light blue bundled bull’s-eye canes. A border garland of pink bull’s-eye canes completes the design, all over a sodden snow ground. Diameter 2 3/16" $300—400
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75 Antique French, probably Baccarat, enamel pansy on crystal tumbler. The clear, fancy-cut tumbler contains an enamelon-gold foil inclusion of a purple and yellow pansy, with green leaves. Chips near base. Height 3 1/16" $250—350
73 Antique New England Glass Company scrambled millefiori with running rabbit cane paperweight. The piece contains a colorful assortment of whole and partial complex canes, colored filigree and latticinio, on clear ground. A running rabbit cane is also included in the design. Diameter 2 1/4" $180—225
76 Antique Bohemian sulphide of a lion on jasper ground paperweight. A sulphide, portraying a silhouette of a lion in mid-stride, rests on a multi-colored jasper ground comprised of green, mauve, brown, blue, black, ochre and white frit glass. The weight was probably produced in a Silesian glassworks. See: Classic Paperweights from Silesia/Bohemia by Peter von Brackel, p. 305. Diameter 3 3/16" $200—300
74 Antique Saint Mandé miniature spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A large central white star cane is encircled by a ring of star/bull’s-eye canes in amber and pink. An outer garland of green complex canes alternating with pairs of pink complex canes completes the design, over clear ground. Diameter 1 15/16" $450—550
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77 Antique, probably English, chequer paperweight. Short parallel twists in red and white, aqua and white, and cobalt blue and white form a large chequer design. The central square is formed of white latticinio tubes. Four corners of the design are punctuated by red and white crimp canes. Diameter 3 1/2" $1,900—2,250
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78 Antique Gillinder Centennial Exhibition pair of molded lions paperweights. A pair of molded frosted glass male lions, reclining on oval bases with ribbed sides. Inscribed inside the hollow base, “Gillinder & Sons, Centennial Exhibition”. Circa 1876. Length 5 5/8"; width 2 11/16"; height 2 3/4" $1,200—1,800 79 Antique New England Glass Company red double poinsettia on latticinio paperweight. The flower has two tiers of red petals around a red roll-up center, and grows on a curved stem, with a large red bud with green sepals and three green leaves, over a double-swirl white latticinio cushion. Diameter 3 1/8" $600—800 80 Antique New England Glass Company sheaf of fruits and flowers on swirling latticinio paperweight. A pair of large, double clematis flowers, in red and pale pink, are bordered by two smaller white clematis flowers, cherries, a pair of blushing yellow apples and a large red clematis bud, on a bed of fine-veined green leaves. The arrangement stretches across a double-swirl white latticinio ground. Diameter 2 15/16" $1,500—2,000
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81 Antique Millville crimp rose paperweight. The piece contains an upright dimensional red crimp rose with three green leaves, on clear ground. This type of paperweight was produced in southern New Jersey in factories such as Whitall Tatum Co. during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unpolished base. Surface wear and bruises. Diameter 3 1/2" $600—800 82 Antique Clichy miniature three-flower millefiori nosegay paperweight. The paperweight is composed of three complex cane flowers in pink, translucent turquoise and white, with five dark green paddle shaped leaves and a stem, on clear ground. Diameter 1 3/4" $600—800 83 Antique Saint Mandé spaced concentric millefiori paperweight. A large central white, pink and blue hollow tube/star cane is encircled by a ring of complex blue, white and red star/ cog canes. An outer garland of pink complex canes alternating with pairs of green complex canes completes the design, over clear ground. Diameter 2 1/4" $450—550
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84 Antique New England Glass Company poinsettia on jasper ground paperweight. The poinsettia, with two tiers of dark coral-colored petals, grows from a curved green stem with three dark green leaves, on cobalt blue and white jasper ground. Diameter 2 1/2" $750—850 85 Antique Sandwich Glass Company pink poinsettia paperweight. A large pink poinsettia, with a purple and white pastry mold/bull’s-eye cane center, grows atop a short stem bearing two unusual two-tone green leaves symmetrically placed, along with three additional leaves crowning the flower from behind, on clear ground. Diameter 2 15/16" $650—750 86 Antique New England Glass Company patterned millefiori paperweight. A central brown and white tube cane with a yellow cog middle is ringed first by delicate blue and white millefiori, then rings of pink complex canes and white complex canes with blue centers, and finally by six spaced yellow complex canes. A double latticinio cushion is glimpsed through the design. Surface wear; chips to basal rim. Diameter 2 5/16" $400—500
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87 Antique New England Glass Company upright bouquet paperweight. The bouquet is composed of a central white lampwork flower, surrounded by three lampwork flowers in red, white and cobalt blue alternating with three complex millefiori flowers in shades of blue, pink, aqua and white. Six spaced dark green leaves border the bouquet, which is centered on a double-swirl white latticinio basket. Diameter 2 11/16" $1,000—1,500 88 Antique New England Glass Company millefiori nosegay miniature paperweight. The central nosegay, composed of three cane flowers and four green leaves, rests on clear ground. Chips to basal rim. Diameter 1 3/4" $300—400 89 Antique American Somerville Company magnum paperweight. A large red poinsettia presides at the center of a clear ground, a semi-circle of red, pink and blue flowers with attendant greenery beneath it, and the name “TOM LEE” in green above. Surface wear. Diameter 4 1/16" $550—650
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90 Rare antique Gillinder & Sons of Philadelphia faceted concentric millefiori paperweight. The piece contains a large pink crimp cane, surrounded by rings of smaller hollow crimp canes, first yellow, then white, and finally indigo blue at the perimeter. Another outer ring of white hollow crimp canes is pulled down to form a basket. Top facet, six deep oval side facets. Diameter 2 5/8" $4,500—5,500 91 Antique French painted portrait of a young woman paperweight. A fine enamel portrait of a young woman seated on a blue chair, casually holding an opened book in one hand and clutching her bright blue scarf with the other, a pink rose peeking out at her waist. Constructed of a glass dome mounted on an enamel painted porcelain plaque on a round metal base. Minor surface wear on the dome, minor cullet. Diameter 3" $1,500—2,000 92 English Arculus & Company concentric millefiori footed paperweight. The piece contains assorted complex canes and rods in blue, green, orange, pink and red, including a plump white rabbit center cane. Rough pontil mark. Footed base. Scratches to dome. Diameter 3 11/16" $500—700
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93 New England Glass Company antique blown glass pear paperweight. A blushing pear, golden yellow on one side and a rosy pink on the other, rests on a clear cookie base in which its pale green stem is embedded, and displays a dark green calyx opposite. Diameter 2 9/16" $700—900 94 Antique Bohemian spaced concentric millefiori on upset muslin paperweight. A ring of turquoise and white complex canes surrounds a central pink and yellow complex cane. An outer ring of ten assorted complex canes, each unique, completes the design which rests on a bed of white upset muslin containing occasional bits of colored filigree. Diameter 2 9/16" $900—1,200 95 Antique New England Glass Company patterned millefiori paperweight. A large white and dark blue complex cane is at the center of a ring of brilliant blue and white complex canes dotted with yellow and red, and bordered by six spaced canes which alternate between white and pastel blue and maroon with white cores, on double-swirl white latticinio. Chip to base. Diameter 2 7/16" $700—900
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96 Antique English close packed millefiori paperweight. A loosely packed carpet of red/white and blue/white crimp and cog canes of various sizes surrounds a larger red and white crimp cane. Showing unusually long segments of cane, they appear to burst upward from the base, reminiscent of a fireworks display. Diameter 3 1/4" $500—600 97 Antique Sandwich Glass Company cross flower on jasper ground paperweight. The piece contains an emerald green cross flower, with a green-spotted white circle at the crux and at the ends of the three upper arms. Four green-spotted pink petals emanate from the crux. Two large emerald green leaves grow from either side of the base of the cross, on red, white, and blue jasper ground. Diameter 2 7/8" $700—900 98 Antique Sandwich Glass Company pink double poinsettia paperweight. The unusual poinsettia, or possibly weedflower, is composed of two tiers of bright pink petals around a dark rimmed white center cane covered with a profusion of bright blue dots. It grows on a short stem with two green leaves, and four additional leaves crowning the bloom, over clear ground. Diameter 2 3/4" $1,000—1,500 www.selman.com
99 Rare antique Bohemian faceted blue double overlay open concentric millefiori on lace paperweight. A central blue, red and white complex cane is encircled by a ring of green and white canes, then surrounded by a garland of five widely spaced red and white canes, all resting among scattered bits of colored canes, tubes and twists on a cushion of upset muslin, and encased by a blue over white double overlay with twelve and one faceting. Minor surface wear. Diameter 2 9/16" $1,200—1,800 100 Antique Saint Mandé scrambled millefiori paperweight. This piece contains a variety of scattered whole complex canes along with partial canes and bits of canes. Included in the colorful design are arrow, tube and six-point star canes, as well as pinched bull’s-eye canes which are unique to Saint Mandé. All on a clear ground. Striae. Diameter 2 3/16" $500—700 101 Antique New England Glass Company hollow blown apple paperweight. The three-dimensional, rosy pink apple rests on a clear oval cookie base. The apple is presented blossom side up, with its short dark stem resting on the base. Diameter 2 7/8" $900—1,200 Winter 2013
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102 Paul Stankard 1983 pink mountain hawthorn blossoms paperweight. A forking branch of pink mountain hawthorn blooms and buds is lined with five furled leaves in pale and dark greens, and lifts upward from a system of trailing beige roots, over clear ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,500—2,500 103 Paul Stankard gourds and blossom paperweight. Growing from a network of tubers and vines, two warty gourds twist and crane beside a promising orange blossom, over clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,200—1,800 104 Paul Stankard 1980 “Purple Lilacs” paperweight. Five meticulously executed lilac clusters, in a vibrant purple delicately shaded with paler hues, extend symmetrically from stems covered with five variegated green leaves, over clear ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $1,200—1,800
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105 Paul Stankard 2001 flowers, ants and bee rectangular paperweight. Fruit blossoms, honeysuckle, yellow blooms just beyond their peak and three blueberries, all spring from a clump of earth whose underside is covered with a disturbing mask, its open mouth revealing the word “decay”. Two ants crawl through the composition and a honeybee hovers above. Clear ground. Rectangular form with slightly bowed contours. Signed/dated. Width 2 1/2", height 3 1/8" $1,900—2,500 106 Paul Stankard 1989 blue wildflowers paperweight. Two blue wildflowers, each one a round cluster of small blossoms at varying stages of aperture, share forking mottled green stems with four leaves, all departing from a delicate and woody root system and all floating over a clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,000—1,500 107 Paul Stankard 1974 orange forget-me-nots floral design paperweight. Five dark-centered orange forget-me-not flowers bloom on a vine, with closed buds and slender green leaves, over clear ground. “PS” signature cane. Signed/Dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $900—1,200
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108 Paul Stankard 1978 “First Bouquet” on clear ground paperweight. Two yellow meadow wreath flowers with buds and three red St. Anthony’s fire flowers are interspersed with five forget-me-nots, an array of chokeberry blossoms both open and closed, a single stem of bellflowers and leafy foliage, all on clear ground. “S” signature cane. Dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $1,800—2,250 109 Paul Stankard 1985 “Forget-me-nots” floral design paperweight. Several yellow-centered blue forget-me-not flowers bloom on a vine shared by closed buds and slender green leaves, over an opaque white ground. Inscribed on the base is the dedication “especially for Peggy”. “S” signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,500—2,000 110 Stankard Studio “Homage to Van Gogh” compound paperweight, by David Graeber. Three brown-centered yellow sunflowers, with buds and variegated green leaves, stand in a short, round, brown and yellow clay pot, over light tan or ivory-colored ground. Signature cane. Signed. Diameter 3 1/4" $800—1,000
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111 Paul Stankard lotus blossom paperweight. A beautiful, many-tiered, white lotus blossom, its central petals filled with yellow filigree stamens, floats at the focus of three large green lotus leaves. Two promising buds complete the design, on clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $1,500—2,000 112 Stankard Studio 2006 “Honeysuckle Flowers” paperweight, by Christine Stankard Kressley. Dimensional, pinkshaded white honeysuckle flowers grow on a vine along with a bud, striped green leaves and a single small black berry, over clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $800—1,000 113 David Graeber and Ed Poore 2011 chrysanthemums and bees in a heart-shaped basket collaborative paperweight . A salmon-colored chrysanthemum is the focus of a bouquet otherwise filled with orange Gerber daisies, pale blue blossoms, red berries and variegated green leaves. Two honeybees examine the flora which rests at the center of a heart-shaped basket-cut clear ground. Small scallops embellish the upper rim. Signature/date cane as well as an Ed Poore signature cane. Width 2 15/16", height 2 3/4" $1,800—2,250 Winter 2013
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114 Barry Sautner “Orchid” insculpture diatreta paperweight. A frosted glass orchid bloom, framed by two furling leaves, displays within a round, clear ground whose exterior parameters are a frosted glass intricately embellished with delicate diatreta cutting. Greek for “latticework”, diatreta carvings are created by removing glass from beneath the design and releasing forms, in this case flowers and leaves, from a vitreous mass while meticulously leaving behind a network of posts which bind the lattice to the original subject. Here, four pink orchids have been symmetrically arranged on the weight’s exterior, interrupted by three 26
pink-tinged white, drooping buds on one side and by two on the other. Stylized, criss-crossed green leaves weave the flowers and buds into a wreath garlanding the interior orchid. “Ancient diatreta, mainly a handful of Roman cage cups from the fourth century, are some of the most treasured masterpieces in the museums in which they reside. Sautner equaled the intricacy of these ancient pieces, and surpassed their beauty in many of his creations.” —The Dictionary of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 4 1/8", width 1 5/16" $6,000—8,000
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115 Rick Ayotte 1979 wood thrush paperweight. A male wood thrush, orange with a brown-spotted white belly, surveys the territory beneath from his perch on a slender branch. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $900—1,200 116 Rick Ayotte 1994 “Sweet Summer” bouquet magnum paperweight. Second in the Four Seasons Bouquet series, pink carnations, daisies, yellow mini mums and assorted freesias create a lovely image of summer, over clear ground. Limited edition of 5. Signed/dated. Diameter 4 1/4" $3,500—4,500 117 Rick Ayotte 1991 white gardenia miniature paperweight. Two tiers of white petals are centered by a large yellow stamen and set over four dark green leaves sharing a bit of protruding stem, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/16" $450—550
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118 Rick Ayotte 1996 Artist Proof white orchid with purple dustings miniature paperweight. The candid petals of a single orchid blossom splay languidly to reveal a core dusted in purple and speared by the brilliant crimson of a stamen cluster. Artist proof. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/16" $550—650 119 Rick Ayotte 1987 two purple pansies with ladybug paperweight. Two deep purple pansies, white edged and with small yellow centers, lie against a bed of small white blossoms and buds interspersed with leaves in various shades of green and accented with two pink blossoms at the side of the motif. A prominent red ladybug makes her way across the blooms, on clear ground. Limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/8" $1,200—1,800 120 Rick Ayotte 1994 Artist Proof pink rose faceted petite paperweight. A single rose tinged in patchy shades of pink, tightly furled at its center, displays upright against a stem shared by four dark green leaves and the protruding tips of four dark green sepals, over clear ground. Six and one facets. Artist proof. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/4" $400—500 Winter 2013
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124 Rick Ayotte 2005 “Elegance” rose bouquet paperweight. Four lush roses, one white, one pink and two yellow, are woven into a bouquet with small buds, sprays of baby’s breath and variegated leaves, on translucent amethyst ground. Limited edition of 25. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 13/16" $900—1,200
122 Rick Ayotte 2005 four yellow roses bouquet magnum paperweight. Four lush yellow roses, one of them edged in white, are threaded with tiny roses in yellow and white and with the attendant greenery, on a translucent green ground. Limited edition of 25. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 15/16" $1,500—2,000
125 Rick Ayotte 1988 rose-bellied bunting with cherry blossoms paperweight. A blue bunting with a pink belly displays himself amidst three magnificent cherry blossoms with bud and leafy sprays. Edition #16 of a limited edition of 35. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 11/16" $1,000—1,500
123 Rick Ayotte 1988 Cupreous butterfly and cinquefoil flowers paperweight. Sixth in the Butterfly series, this piece features an orange-winged Cupreous butterfly, delicately alighting on the lush green leaves accompanying three golden cinquefoil flowers, on clear ground. Limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $900—1,200
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126 Rick Ayotte “Sunshine” chickadee and sunflowers paperweight. A black, white and gray chickadee comes to light on a cluster of four sunflowers, two a blaze of yellow and two open but still green, with attendant green leaves, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Limited edition of 25. Diameter 3 9/16" $1,200—1,800
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127 Rick Ayotte 2010 “Cherry Blossom” bouquet magnum paperweight. A rich bouquet of pink cherry blossoms, red berries and variegated green and brown leaves is visited by two plump, gossamer-winged bees on green flash ground. Limited edition of 5. Diameter 4" $1,500—2,000 128 Rick Ayotte 1994 Artist Proof yellow rose petite paperweight. The tips of four dark green leaves peek out from their stem beneath a lovely yellow rose, some of its petals patched with white, over clear ground. Artist proof. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $400—500 129 Rick Ayotte 1989 quince blossoms and berries paperweight. Seven large quince blossoms, white with orange inner petals, are nestled into a nosegay along with five orange quince berries and one yellow, against a bed of green leaves, over clear ground. Limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/8" $1,200—1,800
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130 Rick Ayotte 2000 “Countryside Blue” daisy and blueberry bouquet paperweight. A trio of multi-tiered yellow-centered daisies, one pink, one blue and one white, is enfolded by clusters of plump blueberries, a few not yet ripened, and three variegated green leaves. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Limited edition of 35. Diameter 3 3/4" $900—1,200 131 Rick Ayotte 1987 salmon-crested cockatoo and white cattleya orchid paperweight. A salmon-crested cockatoo lends his plumage to the pastel scene of a white-blossomed sprig growing from bare-root orchid bulbs and a large lavender cattleya bloom, on translucent blue ground. Limited edition of 50. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/4" $1,200—1,800 132 Rick Ayotte 1990 “Chrysanthemum Bouquet” paperweight. Three plump chrysanthemums, one yellow, one russet and one lavender, each cupped within a cage of its own spidery petals, form a colorful ring interrupted by three companion buds, green leaves completing the design. Clear ground. Limited edition of 25. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/8" $1,500—2,000
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133 James Kontes reddish-orange roses on cobalt blue ground paperweight. Two open reddish-orange roses and two sepalsheathed companion buds share a network of thick green stems and leaves framed by a white, pink and red aventurine twist torsade. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $1,500—2,000 134 Delmo Tarsitano green aventurine salamander with yellow flower paperweight. A green aventurine salamander, with a long curving tail and rows of spots along its variegated trunk, positions itself stealthily around the contours of a large yellow desert bloom springing from a cluster of six splayed leaves, on sandy ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,200—1,800 135 Victor Trabucco “Salamander” magnum paperweight. Inspired by the antique Pantin salamander weights, this magnificent piece showcases a large, three-dimensional, black-spotted salamander hulking through a patch of desert succulents ablaze with a single crimson bloom, over an earth ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 5" $3,500—4,500
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136 Delmo Tarsitano 1978 zucchini vine on jasper ground paperweight. One lone, variegated zucchini extends from a vine with eight green leaves and two yellow zucchini flowers, on a green and white jasper ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 13/16" $700—900 137 Andrew Byers 2009 tulips and Gerber daisy bouquet paperweight. Two wine red tulips and three orange Gerber daisies are the framework of a bouquet filled with small yellow berries, clusters of green berries, white bell-shaped blooms both open and closed, small yellow blossoms and an array of accompanying greenery, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/16" $1,800—2,250 138 Gordon Smith 1988 berries and blossoms paperweight. Bound together in an informal bouquet are two clusters of blueberries, three in one and four in the other, a ripe blackberry and another still a bright red, two white berry blossom buds and two leafy twigs, on clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $900—1,200
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139 Gordon Smith red salamander with three large desert blooms paperweight. A red salamander, her long tail curled up at her side and nearly touching a nest of white eggs, lifts her head while surveying a desert landscape of burnt grasses, small stones and three large white daisy-like blooms. Signed. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,000—1,500
142 Gordon Smith 1999 mermaid paperweight. A mermaid-type creature, with curved gray horns and an orange tail, lies on a sandy ocean floor near assorted rocks and three translucent, iridescent rock-like formations,an ornate scepter at her side. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,200—1,800
140 Gordon Smith 1986 lady’s-slipper orchid paperweight. A dark-speckled ruby lady’s-slipper rises gracefully on a delicately curving stem from a cluster of three dark green leaves. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $900—1,200
143 Gordon Smith 2008 king snake with salamander paperweight. A black and white king snake cozies up to a meticulously rendered green salamander on a desert floor strewn with varied rocks and softened by the surprise of three lavender blooms, on a sandy ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,500—2,000
141 Gordon Smith 1985 white trumpet flowers paperweight. Two pristine white trumpet flowers, and a companion bud just ready to open, curve and dip with a curling vine flanked by three beautifully highlighted, furled, pale green, leaves, against a translucent green ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8" $900—1,200
144 Gordon Smith 1992 bird of paradise paperweight. A flamboyant bird of paradise, with a comb of six orange petals and a single one in purple, springs from a tuft of three curling bladed leaves, over translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $900—1,200
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145 Chris Buzzini 1991 Artist Proof tiger orchids and white roots paperweight. Three yellow lilies, each with three graceful dark-speckled petals and a crimson tongue, share a common white root system, with long slender green leaves and two buds, on clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $1,500—2,000 146 Chris Buzzini spring bouquet with a bow paperweight. Three blue blossoms with exotic yellow stamens and a spray of white forsythia-like blossoms, again with yellow stamens, are loosely entwined with a long, broad pink ribbon. Three large mottled green leaves, bladed and with a dark middle cleft, complete the design which rests on clear ground. Unsigned. Diameter 3 7/16" $900—1,200 147 Chris Buzzini 1994 mixed bouquet faceted paperweight. A bouquet, including a purple aster with companion bud, a blue trumpet flower, three red blooms, a spray of white bellflowers and a cluster of tightly sheathed yellow buds, is completed with the flourish of two curving leaves, on clear ground. Top facet and twelve printies. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,200—1,800
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148 Chris Buzzini 1994 Artist Proof berries and blossoms paperweight. Two beautiful purple boysenberries are worked into an informal bouquet including a large purple daisy with a golden cushion at its center, a white five-petalled blossom with companion bud and a red five-petalled blossom with two companion buds, leaves and tendrils completing the design, on clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,500—2,000 149 Chris Buzzini floral bouquet paperweight. Three lavendershaded blue blossoms are surrounded by pink bellflowers, yellow mullein, blue heather, and assorted green leaves, on clear ground. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,500—2,000 150 Chris Buzzini 1987 pink asters and bluebells bouquet paperweight. Three pink asters, each with a cage of yellow stamens at its center, are the focus of a formal bouquet including two sprays of bluebells, five tightly sheathed buds and three variegated and furling green leaves, on clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 31/16" $900—1,200
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151 Wheaton Village collaborative figure and flowers on upset muslin magnum paperweight. The white figure of a woman is displayed against four large, wing-like leaves and ringed by a garland of lampwork flowers, each different from the next, in pinks, red, blue, purple and yellow and all threaded together with leaves and stems, on a white upset muslin ground. A Johne Parsley “P” signature cane can be found on one of the flowers and a Randall Grubb “G” signature cane can be found on another. Diameter 4 9/16" $1,200—1,800 152 Debbie Tarsitano 2005 “Diamond Heart” collaborative paperweight. A heart-shaped figure made from multi-colored millefiori complex canes is filled with pretty lampwork flowers in pinks and blues within a clear basket-cut ground. Including Delmo Tarsitano and Paul Ysart canes, this piece is the collaborative effort of four revered artists: Debbie Tarsitano, Delmo Tarsitano, Paul Ysart and Ed Poore, cutter. Signature canes. Diameter 3 7/8" $1,800—2,250 153 Debbie Tarsitano three pink flowers faceted paperweight. Three small pink flowers, each with two tiers of five petals and a millefiori cane center brightly punctuated in yellow, all rest over clear, star-cut ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $750—950 www.selman.com
154 Mayauel Ward 1993 monarch butterfly with blossoms paperweight. An orange monarch butterfly, its wings rimmed in white-spotted black, is viewed in profile as it moves toward a cluster of pretty flowers, including a pale pink orchid with drooping bud, two yellow flowers with small scarlet blooms peeking out from beneath, and a spray of pink bell-like blossoms, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $900—1,200 155 Mayauel Ward 2001 mixed blooms bouquet paperweight. A large pale pink daisy, five delicately striped blue flowers, a spray of white blossoms, white bellflowers and two shocks of orange bloom all twist and wind together with tendrils and leaves, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $600—900 156 Mayauel Ward 1995 pink ribbon bouquet upright paperweight. A stem of pale pink blossoms, another of white blossoms, three yellow roses, an orange lady’s-slipper, a sky blue flower and two leafy branches are all tied together with a pink bow and displayed against a dramatic black ground. Front facet. Signed/ dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $750—950 Winter 2013
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157 Victor Trabucco two blue blossoms and two pink lilac clusters petite paperweight. Sharing a pretty, curved woody stem adorned with a fan of seven shaded green leaves, two pink lilac clusters and two sky blue trumpet-like blossoms display against a fine white upset muslin. Diameter 2 1/2" $550—650 158 Victor Trabucco 1989 strawberry and blossoms paperweight. One large, ripe strawberry hangs from a bit of vine shared by two open white strawberry blossoms, their petals cupping thick tufts of bright yellow stamens, as well as two white buds and two sprigs of three leaves each, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $700—900 159 Victor Trabucco pink morning glory and bud on upset muslin paperweight. The lovely trumpet bloom of a pink morning glory and the furled petals of its companion bud share a woody vine with four subtly shaded green leaves and a sprawl of thin wooden tendrils against a fine white muslin ground. Diameter 3 5/16" $700—900
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160 Victor Trabucco 2003 blue morning glory and bud in an engraved upright paperweight. A blue morning glory and gracefully furled companion bud share a twisted vine with three veined leaves and three woody tendrils, and display against an arabesque etched design on the back of an upright weight. Large front facet and a fan of twelve printies. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,500—2,000 161 David and Jon Trabucco 1989 yellow flowers with red berries paperweight. Two bright yellow flowers, each with five petals and tufts of yellow and black filigree stamens, are displayed with three clusters of crimson berries, green stems and leaves completing the design, on clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $450—550 162 Bob Banford seven flower bouquet large faceted paperweight. Seven fantasy flowers, including two pink, one variegated pink, three variously striped flowers in teal blues and in a brilliant blue and white and, finally, at the center, one blue-edged white flower, are all arranged formally and symmetrically on slender, leafy branches flanked at the base by two pink buds. Clear, diamond cut ground. Top facet and two rows of ten round facets each. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/4" $900—1,200
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163 Victor Trabucco 1992 large red rose with buds and white bellflowers magnum paperweight. A magnificent, lush red rose presides on a thorny stem shared by three promising buds. Two clusters of white bellflowers flank the rose and subtly shaded leaves appear here and there throughout the design. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 4" $900—1,200 164 Bob Banford upright purple dahlia with white torsade paperweight. Three tiers of carefully shaded purple dahlia petals are centered by three exuberantly vertical yellow star canes, representing the flower’s stamens. A perfect halo of eight veined green leaves frames the bloom which is then framed again by a white latticinio twist torsade, all floating within clear, star-cut ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $1,000—1,500 165 Ray Banford blue iris bouquet in a basket-cut paperweight. Three open iris blooms, in variegated shades of blue, spring from a cluster of dark green bladed leaves along with two blue companion buds and four white crocus, within a clear basketcut and over a diamond-cut ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $750—850 www.selman.com
166 Bob Banford six large flowers bouquet paperweight. Six large fantasy flowers, each one different from the next, erupt in vibrant hues against a lattice of dark green leaves and stems, all symmetrically arranged, two small furling buds flanking the base of the design. Clear, diamond cut ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 11/16" $1,000—1,500 167 Bob Banford yellow clematis faceted paperweight. A double-tiered yellow clematis, with tiny dots of black stamens at its middle, is flanked by two companion buds which share a leafy stem and crowned by six spaced leaves, over clear ground. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16" $600—800 168 Ray Banford butterscotch roses on translucent blue ground paperweight. A twisting, variegated vine sprouts butterscotch colored roses, three fully opened and three still budding, along with trios of variegated leaves, over translucent deep blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $900—1,200
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169 Cathy Richardson 2012 “Alpine Spring Beauty” paperweight. Eight beautiful pink flowers, each with five delicately striped petals and a thick cluster of marigold-colored stamens, push up through a rocky alpine terrain along with accompanying leaves and four dark pink buds. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $800—1,000
172 Eric Hansen 2011 “Sunset” pink flowers and landscape paperweight. Hanging over a rough, snowy landscape, streaks of purple, pink and orange evoke an exotic sunset boldly accented by a cascade of tropical pink blooms in a thick weave of green leaves at the design’s fore. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—600
170 Melissa Ayotte 2011 “Black-eyed Susan Bouquet” paperweight. A bouquet of black-eyed Susans, three in full bloom and others already spent and dried, are cupped within a bed of dark leaves and set against a black ground. Limited edition of 15. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $750—850
173 Melissa Ayotte 2011 “Summer in New England” paperweight. Five sumptuous crimson roses and three plump buds, all with attendant tendrils and greenery, climb a multi-layered stone wall, on translucent blue ground. Limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/8" $800—1,000
171 Randall Grubb 1993 bouquet and millefiori garland paperweight. A bouquet of violets and yellow broom flowers, with green leaves and gathered stems, is encircled by a garland of blue and white heart and star canes, on clear ground. Limited edition of 25. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $600—800
174 Francis Whittemore 1975 blue clematis on amethyst ground petite paperweight. A bright blue clematis, its petals cleaved and traced in a contrasting hue, perches atop a slender stem shared by a tightly closed bud and another whose aqua sepals have folded back to release the bloom. Two small leaves hug the base of the stem, over a translucent amethyst ground. Signature cane. Dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $250—350
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175 Randall Grubb 1990 rose tree on cobalt blue paperweight. Five open red roses, each with yellow stamens at its center, and four tightly closed red buds all blaze across a network of leaves and branches set against translucent cobalt blue ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $600—800
178 Jim D’Onofrio “Tuxedo Frog”, water lily, and fish compound paperweight. A black-striped blue frog crawls across brown-speckled green lily pads, near a dimensional, upright pink water lily, on a translucent blue pond. A pair of fish swim below the lily pads. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $700—900
176 Randall Grubb 1988 violet bouquet paperweight. Three purple violets are symmetrically framed by three pink China roses and sprays of small pink and white bellflowers, an occasional bladed green leaf threaded into the bouquet. Clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $600—800
179 Jim D’Onofrio 2006 “Lizard Master” large lizard and little man paperweight. A large turquoise-spotted brown lizard is restrained by a little man, who sits on an earth ground, near an upright golden-orange flower. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/16" $700—900
177 Randall Grubb 1988 red dahlia on translucent aqua ground paperweight. A stunning red dahlia, its three tiers of crimson petals striped with green and centered by a tuft of yellow stamens, bursts from a slender green stem flanked by two ribbed leaves and is haloed by another seven, over translucent aqua ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $800—1,000
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180 Jim D’Onofrio “Dragon Root” flowers and dragon-shaped root paperweight. Leafy stems of blue bellflowers sprout from a thick root in the shape of a brown corkscrew-tailed dragon with black, white and blue markings. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $1,200—1,800
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181 Ken Rosenfeld exotic blooms within a diamond cut encasement paperweight. A rare, cut glass example, it showcases a curving stem lined with dark green, variegated and furling leaves from which spring exotic blooms in scarlet, orange and yellow against a clear, star-cut ground. A wide band of large diamond cutting girds the encasement. Signature cane. Diameter 3 5/16" $600—800 182 Ken Rosenfeld 2004 pink lotus blossom and buds petite paperweight. A lovely pink lotus blossom, with a honeycomb of stamens cupped within its inner petals, floats on a translucent blue ground, ringed by three mottled lotus leaves and accompanied by two promising buds. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/16" $400—500 183 Ken Rosenfeld 1989 yellow ranunculus on a moss ground paperweight. Three large yellow ranunculus blooms, whose petals cup long red stamens, are symmetrically arranged in a bouquet with three tight companion buds between them and three green leaves at the base of their stems, all on a sparsely filled green carpet ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $450—550
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184 Ken Rosenfeld 1991 three thistle paperweight. Three thistles, their outer petals a brilliant crimson cupping a thick cluster of orange stamens, share a common spiny clump of spiked leaves, on clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $600—800 185 Ken Rosenfeld 1988 blue, teal and white flower bouquet paperweight. Two large white ranunculus blooms with blue stamens and a single companion bud, three teal green crocus blooms with white stamens and two companion buds, and two blue striped five-petalled flowers with yellow stamens, all display against a bed of variegated green leaves over clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $550—750 186 Ken Rosenfeld 1990 fruit bouquet paperweight. A central red apple is ringed by diametrically opposing pairs of two lemons, two cherry clusters, two pears and two twins of plums against a bed of variegated green leaves, over clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $650—850
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187 Ken Rosenfeld 1989 tiger lilies paperweight. Two large, listing, orange tiger lilies, each with a blue-dotted tongue, spring from a curving system of stems and leaves shared by two companion buds, over clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $800—1,000
190 Ken Rosenfeld 1993 rocky desert scene paperweight. A medley of exotic cactus blooms, in shades of green, yellow, pink and orange, pushes through the voids left by mottled rocks strewn across a sandy desert floor. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $600—800
188 Ken Rosenfeld 1995 pink rose and bud petite paperweight. A pink rose, still gently cupped within four green sepals, shares a forking branch with a sheathed companion bud and three leafy sprigs, over clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $400—500
191 Ken Rosenfeld 1988 fantasy flower bouquet paperweight. Two large pink ranunculus-like flowers with exotic blue stamens and two companion buds, three teal tulip-like blooms with long white stamens and two companion buds, and two flowers, each with five blue and white striped petals and long yellow stamens, are all arranged in a colorful mass threaded with variegated green leaves and resting on a translucent teal ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $550—650
189 Bob Banford orange aster and buds bouquet paperweight. A large two-tiered orange aster, with a black floret cane center, is extravagantly haloed by seven companion buds, two white crocus blooms and five sprays of yellow loosestrife on a radial bed of six green leaves. Clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $750—950
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192 Ken Rosenfeld 1990 autumn bloom paperweight. A yellow blossom, two exotic orange flowers and three red blooms, each variety with accompanying bud or buds, push upward together through a tangle of green scalloped-edge leaves, on clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 7/16" $500—700
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193 Paul Ysart circa 1970 close packed millefiori with a purple border paperweight. Colorful millefiori, of varied size, shape and design and in a vast array of hues, are bordered by a ring of purple and white complex cog canes and sit on a translucent ruby ground. Diameter 2 7/8" $650—750 194 Paul Ysart Harland-era cone-shaped lampwork paperweight. Lampwork arches in a range of blues, each punctuated with a bubble, spring from a larger central bubble in a fountainlike effect, on a red and white frit ground. Diameter 2 1/2", height 3" $275—375 195 Paul Ysart close packed millefiori with border garland paperweight. A large central cluster of colorful and varied complex canes sits within a clear ground, ringed by a spaced millefiori border garland in predominant hues of lavender and green. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $1,000—1,500
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196 Paul Ysart lavender and white latticinio ribbons with red clematis paperweight. A large red and pink double clematis, its petals striped with gold aventurine, has a pink and white pastry mold cane at its center and sits atop a green aventurine stem flanked by two green aventurine leaves on either side. The flower rests on radiating white latticinio ribbons edged in lavender. Signature cane. Diameter 2 13/16" $900—1,200 197 Paul Ysart green and white latticinio ribbons with a central bouquet paperweight. Alternating wide green and white latticinio ribbons radiate outward, joined at their intersection by a five flower bouquet in pink and blues that is tied with a green aventurine bow. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $800—1,000 198 Paul Ysart pink clematis in a yellow and white stave basket paperweight. Two tiers of variegated pink clematis petals have a red and white complex cane at their center and perch atop a curved stem shared by three green leaves. The flower floats within a yellow and white latticinio stave basket. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $1,000—1,500
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199 Charles Kaziun, Junior green and gold aventurine paperweight. A pink and green twist torsade, closed with a signature “K”, frames eight spaced complex millefiori with a complex stardust cane at their focus. Three turtle silhouette canes are included among the eight, each of a different color, all on a gold aventurine speckled, green ground. Gold signature “K” on the underside. Diameter 2 1/16" $550—650 200 Charles Kaziun, Junior crimp rose perfume bottle. A shaded pink crimp rose is cradled by four green leaves and sits at the bottom of a small perfume bottle between the base and the interior basin. A smaller version of the rose fills the stopper, but this time resting on its side rather than on the leaves. Clear ground. Signature “K” rimmed with signature Kaziun hearts on the underside. Diameter 1 11/16", height 3 5/8" $400—500 201 Charles Kaziun, Junior morning glory and bud miniature paperweight. A blue-striped white morning glory blooms on a curved green vine with a blue bud and three dark green leaves, over translucent amethyst ground. Signed with a gold “K” on the underside. Diameter 2" $600—700 www.selman.com
202 Charles Kaziun, Junior orange and yellow striped snake miniature paperweight. A winding orange snake striped in yellow, with a green aventurine head and bright blue eyes, sits on a pale green and white frit ground. Signature gold “K” on the underside. Diameter 1 7/8" $550—750 203 Charles Kaziun, Junior miniature spider lily pedestal paperweight. A red spider lily, with yellow stamen and four slender green leaves, rests at the center of a tilted, gold-speckled turquoise ground. Gold-foil “K” signature cane under the flower. Height 1 13/16" $500—600 204 Charles Kaziun, Junior orange pansy with bee on blue ground paperweight. A pansy, with two heart-shaped orange upper petals, three small black and white lower petals and a bright yellow millefiori stamen, is framed by three green leaves and shares a stem with two additional leaves as well as a companion bud. Opaque blue ground. Signature gold bee on one of the leaves. Signature gold “K” on the underside. Diameter 2 3/16" $900—1,200
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205 Baccarat 1997 macaw with exotic blooms compound paperweight. Perched on a long, drooping stem with showy green leaves and small red berries, and culminating in an exotic trumpet flower in orange and yellow, a magnificent macaw surveys his surrounds in a burst of brilliant blue, green and yellow. A second flower hangs from behind against a backdrop of jungle greens and sky blue. Edition #33 of a limited edition of 100. Acidetched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 11/16" $650—750
208 Baccarat 1970 close concentric millefiori paperweight. Eight concentric rows of millefiori, each different from the next and in shades of heather, green, ocher and white, enclose a whiteringed ocher center cane and rest on a flat stave basket. A ring of tiny spaced white star canes near the weight’s center brightens the design. Edition #260. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Date cane. Diameter 3" $400—500
206 Baccarat 1971 scattered zodiac canes on yellow carpet ground paperweight. Twelve complex silhouette canes, each representing a different sign of the zodiac, are scattered on a yellow carpet ground. Edition #285 of a limited edition. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $550—650
209 Baccarat 1974 Gridel pelican millefiori paperweight. A central pelican silhouette cane, encircled by concentric millefiori in green and white, and yellow and blue, and including one ring of the eighteen Gridel silhouettes, rests on white upset muslin. Edition #303 of a limited edition. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. “B 1974” signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $550—650
207 Baccarat 1971 Gridel squirrel and concentric 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. Edition #1013 of a limited edition of 1200. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on base. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $550—650
210 Baccarat 1973 Gridel horse millefiori paperweight. A central horse silhouette cane is surrounded by the other seventeen Gridel silhouettes centered in pastel colored canes, scattered on white upset muslin. Edition #215 of a limited edition of 350. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. “B 1973” signature/ date cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $500—600
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211 Baccarat Gridel 1974 pelican silhouette cane paperweight. A central pelican silhouette cane, encircled by concentric millefiori in predominate shades of pink and including one ring of the eighteen Gridel silhouettes, rests on white upset muslin. Edition #122 of a limited edition of 240. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. “B 1974” signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $550—650 212 Baccarat 1985 pink fuchsias and ladybug paperweight. Three pink and lavender fuchsias hang from three conjoined, drooping stems with scattered leaves, a red and black ladybug stationed on a lower leaf in preparation for ascent. Blue ground sprinkled with crushed white glass. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia. Signature/ date cane. Diameter 3 3/8" $500—700 213 Baccarat 1987 plum blossoms on ruby ground paperweight, from the Oriental Series. Five deep heather-colored blossoms, each with a circle of orange stamens, grow sparsely from dramatically angled black stems, intermittent leaves softening the design, on opaque ruby ground. Edition #95 of a limited edition of 200. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—700 www.selman.com
214 Baccarat 1975 Gridel black monkey millefiori carpet ground paperweight. A large central monkey silhouette, black against a black-rimmed white cane, dominates a green millefiori carpet ground interspersed with two concentrically spaced rings of the remaining seventeen Gridel silhouettes. Edition #101 of a limited edition of 350. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $500—600 215 Baccarat 1978 Gridel goat and patterned millefiori paperweight. A large Gridel goat silhouette cane presides at the center of six square-shaped groups of red and white canes which are in turn encircled by the other seventeen Gridel silhouette canes, scattered around the weight’s periphery. Butterscotch ground. Edition #163 of a limited edition of 350. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the base. Signature/date cane. Dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $500—600 216 Baccarat 1988 colorful close concentric millefiori paperweight. Departing from a yellow complex center cane, a rainbow of seven concentric rings of millefiori, each ring in a unique pattern, comes to rest in a pale green stave basket. Edition #35. Acid-etched Baccarat insignia on the underside. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $500—600 Winter 2013
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217 Saint Louis 1970 faceted blue dahlia paperweight. A large, multi-tiered dahlia in a deep teal blue is centered by a bright signature/date cane and entirely fills the floor of a clear ground, faceted to create the illusion of dimension. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 800. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,500—2,000 218 Saint Louis 1985 three cherries on latticinio faceted miniature paperweight. Three ripe cherries hang from a leafy branch over a delicate white double latticinio swirl base. Honeycomb faceting. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 1/16" $250—350 219 Saint Louis 1973 four-color crown paperweight. White latticinio ribbons alternate with twists of blue and chartreuse and others of red and green, all emanating from a central signature/ date cane. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3" $700—900
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220 Saint Louis 1980 pink dahlia on translucent cobalt ground faceted paperweight. A two-tiered rose pink dahlia, with a white starburst millefiori center, displays against a thick array of green leaves, all resting on a six-petalled flower-like design in a white latticinio weave. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $250—350 221 Saint Louis 1975 holy family sulphide faceted paperweight. A sulphide of the holy family traveling, Mary holding the infant Jesus on her lap as she rides a donkey led by Joseph, rests at the center of a delicate millefiori border garland on a dark blue opaque ground. Five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $300—400 222 Saint Louis 1989 clear-encased red-over-white double overlay gingham paperweight. A vibrant, multicolored upright bouquet, its colorful blooms punctuated with millefiori stamens, rests elegantly on a thick, tiered bed of green leaves. Limited edition of 50. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 9/16" $4,000—5,000
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223 Saint Louis 1999 sunflower paperweight. A large yellow sunflower with a central cluster of brown canes artfully reminiscent of seeds, floats above a green carpet ground framed by concentric rings of brilliant blue complex canes. Edition #5 of a limited edition of 150. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $2,000—2,500
226 Saint Louis 1971 faceted three-flower bouquet paperweight. Three clematis flowers, in red, blue and pistachio, are framed by dark green leaves and stems, on opaque white ground. A signature/date cane centers the pistachio flower. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3 3/16" $500—600
224 Saint Louis 1982 faceted strawberries paperweight. Four red strawberries rest on a bed of green leaves, on a swirling white latticinio cushion. Five and one facets. Limited edition of 200. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $400—500
227 Saint Louis 1954 concentric millefiori piedouche paperweight. A red and white star within red and white tube canes presides at the center of six concentric rings of complex canes in predominant shades of blue and pink, over a double-swirl white latticinio footed pedestal base, with a pair of white and pink twist torsades. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 13/16", height 2 7/8" $900—1,200
225 Saint Louis 1999 lavender honeycomb paperweight. Concentric rings of lavender C-shaped canes are arranged in honeycomb fashion and centered at their apex by a large and conspicuous signature/date cane in pistachio and white. Edition #32 of a limited edition of 50. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,200—1,800
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228 Saint Louis 1976 faceted red overlay U.S. Bicentennial commemorative paperweight. A 24-karat gold-foil inclusion of General George Washington, on horseback, is surrounded by thirteen white millefiori stars, on cobalt blue ground. One of the stars is a signature/date cane. Red-over-white double overlay, with five and one facets. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3" $400—500
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229 Whitefriars 1972 close packed millefiori white overlay faceted paperweight. A charming assortment of small complex canes on a clear ground is packed inside a faceted weight with a textured white overlay the color of melted vanilla ice cream. Honeycomb facets and top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $300—400 230 Whitefriars 1978 “Star of David” faceted millefiori paperweight. A central blue and white Star of David picture cane is encircled by five concentric rings of blue and white complex millefiori. Five and one facets. Limited edition of 1000 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. 1948 - 1978 signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—500 231 Whitefriars close concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. Six concentric rows of millefiori complex canes, in red, white and blue, have a blue and white star cane at their focus. A single top facet is met at its rim by all-over honeycomb faceting. Paper label. Diameter 3 1/8" $250—350
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232 Whitefriars 1978 Queen Elizabeth jubilee patterned faceted paperweight. A central royal crown cane on a translucent blue ground is surrounded by six clusters of carpet ground canes, the lower left and right powder blue clusters with 1953 and 1978 date canes in pink central clusters, the top white and red clusters with initial “E R” canes in a blue center. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $300—400 233 Whitefriars 1978 patterned millefiori faceted paperweight. A central complex cane with star motifs is the focus of six petal-like clusters of canes in mauves and salmon, on translucent red ground. Six and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $350—450 234 Parabelle Glass 1997 patterned millefiori paperweight. A central red heart ringed by light green complex canes is circled by an inner ring of red and green Clichy-type roses, a middle ring of roses, and an outer ring of roses which has as well five evenly spaced red heart arrangements, all resting on a green moss ground. Edition #2 of a limited edition of 10. Diameter 3 1/8" $900—1,200
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235 Parabelle Glass 1986 spaced concentric millefiori on upset muslin paperweight. Six circles of complex canes in blues and green ring a seventh circle at their center, each hosting a silhouette complex cane at its core and all set against a bed of white upset muslin. The silhouettes include an elephant, a butterfly, a rabbit, a whale, a duck, a rooster and a squirrel. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $900—1,200
238 Stuart Scrutton 1997 Artist Proof concentric millefiori on upset muslin paperweight. A large pink and green cabbage rose presides at the center of three consecutive rings of slightly spaced complex canes, each ring different from the next and in shades of pinks and green, over a white upset muslin ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $1,200—1,800
236 Parabelle Glass 1996 concentric millefiori with central cabbage roses paperweight. A large central pink and green cabbage rose is ringed by ten smaller pink cabbage roses and then by an assortment of canes, including pansy canes, in predominant hues of pink and purple. An outer ring of alternating pink and green cog canes frames the design which rests on a cross-hatched latticinio ground. Edition #5 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,500—2,000
239 Parabelle Glass 1992 patterned millefiori moss ground paperweight. A Clichy-style rose is at the center of a ring of white complex canes which are then ringed by a spaced ring of twelve more roses. Eight circular clusters of complex canes in various design and color form a final spaced ring at the weight’s border, all set against an edelweiss studded moss ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $1,000—1,500
237 Parabelle Glass 1996 concentric millefiori with pansies paperweight. A central large blue pansy cane is ringed by five concentric rows of canes in various shades of blue and including one ring of turquoise pansy canes, against a cross-hatched latticinio ground. Edition #1 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $1,500—2,000 www.selman.com
240 Parabelle Glass 1996 spaced concentric millefiori on pink carpet ground paperweight. A central pink and green cabbage rose is ringed by alternating pink cog canes and blue pastry mold canes and then further out by a pattern of three pink cog canes/ one pink and green rose, against a pink stardust carpet ground. A purple and pink twist torsade frames the design. Signature/ date cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $1,200—1,800 Winter 2013
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241 Damon MacNaught 2012 concentric millefiori in a blue and white stave basket paperweight. Four concentric rows of complex canes, as well as one ring of single, spaced floret canes, ring a black and white center cane first in white, then pink and then yellow, culminating in a blue and white stave basket. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 11/16" $250—350
244 Damon MacNaught 2011 millefiori with duck and star canes paperweight. Eight cobalt blue and white star canes ring a central black and white duck silhouette cane, and are in turn circled by rings of pastry mold in pink, green, blue and white. A pink stave basket with blue centers creates a border. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $300—400
242 Damon MacNaught 2010 patterned concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. Assorted rings of complex canes, including black and white saw wheels and accents in goldenrod, converge on a large central saw wheel in cobalt blue and white and sit in a pale blue and white stave basket. Four large side facets and a single smaller top facet. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $600—700
245 Damon MacNaught 2011 patterned concentric millefiori paperweight. Three diverse concentric rings of complex canes focus upon a center cane in blues and include white stardust bundle rods as well as star canes in various colors. Predominate hues are blues, white and heather, resting in a pale green stave basket. Six and one facets. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $500—600
243 Drew Ebelhare 2004 millefiori sprays on snowy ground compound paperweight. Pretty millefiori flowers in purples and blues strew in clusters across a snowy ground scattered with straw and small rocks, while from above, a spray of red flower canes interspersed with green and white cane leaves leans into the design. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $300—400
246 Mike Hunter 2011 concentric millefiori “Papilo Hesperes Silhouette” paperweight. Eight papilo hesperes butterfly silhouette canes, rimmed in blue, circle a large central cluster in green and orange. Three differing concentric rows in turn circle the butterflies, the entire design resting on a flat blue and white star cane stave basket. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $400—500
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247 Drew Ebelhare 2000 green moss ground miniature paperweight. A pink and purple signature cane is ringed first by yellow millefiori and then by a circle of white complex canes with alternating pink and yellow centers. Two more rings of spaced canes in pinks and purple ensue, all set within a green moss ground held in a green stave basket. Signed/dated. Diameter 2" $300—400 248 Drew Ebelhare 2004 close concentric millefiori paperweight. A large center complex cane, in red and white with pale blue at its core, is ringed by five concentric rows of delicate millefiori, in blues, pinks, heather and white, loosely arranged to reveal a clear ground beneath. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $300—400 249 Drew Ebelhare 2002 close concentric millefiori paperweight. A white honeycomb center cane with a yellow core is ringed by five circles of canes in purples and white, all brightly punctuated with yellow bundle canes and loosely set against a clear ground. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $300—400
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250 Drew Ebelhare 1993 close concentric millefiori in a pink and white stave miniature paperweight. Three consecutive rings of millefiori in pinks and blues encircle a white daisy center cane with a yellow core, and are bordered by bright pink and yellow complex canes, all sitting within a tall-sided pink and white stave basket and generously encased within clear ground. “Houston” is inscribed on the underside. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/8" $300—400 251 Drew Ebelhare 1997 spaced concentric millefiori on pink opaque ground paperweight. A center signature cane, in blues, pink and white, is ringed first by red and white tube canes with star cane centers and then by a ring of pale pink cog/bull’s-eye canes. An outer garland in a repeating pattern of three pink complex canes and one larger purple cane completes the design, on opaque pink ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $300—400 252 Drew Ebelhare 1995 close concentric millefiori in a stave basket miniature paperweight. A complex center cane in russet and purple with a bright spot of yellow is ringed by three circles of millefiori, and the entire design is then cupped within a blue and white star cane stave basket. Signed/dated. Diameter 1 15/16" $300—400 Winter 2013
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253 Julie Scrutton Lewis 1998 concentric millefiori paperweight. A central floret/rod cane is encircled by three concentric rings of assorted complex canes, in violet, amber, and white, on translucent blue ground. The design includes one ring of white and yellow edelweiss canes. Limited edition of 25. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $90—120 254 Jim Brown 2003 concentric millefiori stave basket paperweight. A central red and white arrangement of complex canes, featuring four tiny white stars and a red dot center, is encircled by a ring of eight white and red star canes and concentric rings of red and white cog canes. The design, which includes a “B” signature cane, contains six evenly spaced larger white and red circular clusters consisting of rings of tiny star canes around a white and red bull’s-eye, all resting within a red stave basket. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 /1/4" $400—500 255 Jim Brown 2004 concentric millefiori stave basket paperweight. A large central pink ruffle cane is encircled by rings of cog and pastry mold canes in green and white, blue and white, red and green, and purple and green, all within a stave basket of white cog canes. Signature “B” cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $400—500 50
256 Ronald Hansen pink crimp rose pedestal paperweight. Delicately shaded pink crimp rose petals unfold within a clear glass ground tinted with green around the base to suggest a cradle of leaves, atop a white-rimmed royal blue pedestal base. Signed. Diameter 1 3/4", height 1 15/16" $200—300 257 Ronald Hansen upright bouquet petite paperweight. A lampwork bouquet, including flowers in red, blue, teal and green aventurine, is symmetrically framed by two yellow pears and two red apples, tumbles of pale green leaves thrusting themselves through the blooms. A blue and white pastry mold cane garland rings the design, over opaque white ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/2" $250—350 258 Ronald Hansen bluebird with nest faceted petite paperweight. A tiny, sweet bluebird perches on the edge of a nest, anxiously guarding two little eggs. Three green leaves hold the nest which rests on an opaque teal blue ground. Five and one facets. Signed. Diameter 2 1/4" $300—400
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259 Jim Brown 2004 concentric millefiori stave basket paperweight. A central complex cane having a ring of tiny blue and white stars, a ring of olive canes, small white stars and a black and white center, is enclosed by five concentric rings of complex canes in red, white, teal, cobalt blue and white, all within a stave basket of alternating black and beige cog canes. A signature “B” cane is included in the design. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $400—500 260 Jim Brown 2004 patterned millefiori stave basket paperweight. A large central purple and white complex cane with a green center is ringed by white and green cog canes; from this motif radiate six green and purple twists dividing the design into six triangular panels, each containing green and white and purple and white complex millefiori, all resting in a white stave basket. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—500 261 Julie Scrutton Lewis 1999 shamrock paperweight. Ten pink pastry canes ring a large central white shamrock cane, all set within green ground and encircled by an outer border of cog canes. Edition #4 of a limited edition of 10. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 5/16" $120—180 www.selman.com
262 Ronald Hansen pear and cherries faceted miniature paperweight. A yellow pear hangs from a tangle of leaves shared by two ripe red cherries, over translucent red ground. Eight and one facets. Signed. Diameter 1 7/8" $200—300 263 Ronald Hansen parrot on peacock blue ground petite paperweight. A colorful parrot, his body stripes of blues and greens and his beak a bright orange, perches on a curving green stem from which hang three shaded leaves, over opaque peacock blue ground. Signed. Diameter 2 3/16" $250—350 264 Ronald Hansen three flower faceted petite paperweight. A surprising blue-rimmed orange flower is flanked by two pink blooms, each with five petals and a millefiori star cane center. Each flower is crowned by three variegated green leaves, other leaves sprouting from conjoining stems, over clear ground. Top facet. Signed. Diameter 2 1/4" $200—300
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265 Karuna Glass primitive faces painted design marble, by Doug Sweet and Paulette Hall. A rust-colored orb is painted with a large green snake, arranged to define the contours of a primitive face which is then elaborated with bright hues and markings. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $120—180 266 Matt Wallace “Reefscape” abstract paperweight. A twisting mass, in mottled hues of blue and in a white-speckled black, is covered with orange tube canes suggestive of barnacles and crowned with two latticinio anemone-like formations in pink and in yellow, all lending to an underwater feel, within a clear encasement. Signed. Diameter 3 5/8" $120—180 267 John Degenhart blue crimp rose pedestal paperweight. A brilliant blue crimp rose, its petals streaked with white, blooms within a clear dome over a clear round cookie base pedestal. Diameter 2 3/4", height 2 7/16" $250—350
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268 Harry Boyer swirling lavender crimp rose marble. The swirling, elongated petals of a lavender crimp rose rise from six swirling green leaves that hold it, within a clear ground orb. Signed. Diameter 2 11/16" $60—80 269 Karuna Glass winged heart paperweight, by Doug Sweet and Paulette Hall. Patchy blue and white glass is painted on the interior of a clear ground orb with only a very tiny flat base. The clear ground is here and there visible through the patches of paint across which nine brick-red hearts outlined with white dots have been scattered, dominated by a tenth with large white wings. Signed. Diameter 2 13/16" $90—120 270 Michael O’Keefe 1987 high-domed, tiered spiral paperweight. Swirls of transparent blue and pale amber glass start at the base of a high-domed weight with wide strokes which gradually work their way to the top in increasingly smaller tiers, in a clear ground. Width 3", height 3 7/8" $250—350
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271 Lundberg Studios 1988 red tiger lily pedestal paperweight, by Steven Lundberg. A tiger lily, its long, pointed red petals freckled in black and six scarlet stamens protruding assertively from its middle, is held within six sepals that have folded away to reveal the flower. Clear ground, pedestal base. Signed/dated. Diameter 3", height 3 3/16" $600—800
274 Peter Raos 2000 calla lily on cobalt blue vase. Three white calla lilies, each with a brilliant yellow stamen thrusting from its center, are accompanied by thick, long, bladed and bending leaves, hugging the exterior of a translucent cobalt blue vessel at the core of a clear encasement. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8", height 4 11/16" $300—400
272 Miscellaneous 1995 abstract tubes and latticinio cages paperweight. Possibly the work of Doug Sweet, a large clear ground dome is filled with large and varied tube and cog canes, each swathed in a cage of colorful latticinio and erupting arbitrarily from an irregular mass of black and white. Signed “INE” and dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $90—120
275 Richard Olma 1983 blue flowers paperweight. A trio of large deep blue flowers, each marbled with white and centered by an orange stamen, trace the interior of a clear dome, interconnected by a system of vines here and there adorned with a heart-shaped green leaf. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $120—180
273 Andrew Fote “Rainbow Walk” copper engraved figure paperweight. A cushion of purple netting sits at the bottom of a clear dome and supports multi-colored wavy bands in bright, rainbow hues. On the upper surface of the dome and set within its exterior wall, a male figure, fashioned out of copper, seems to be moving forward at a fast clip. Signed. Diameter 3 1/16" $180—225
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276 Richard Olma 1996 pink dogwood blossoms and blue and green leaves compound paperweight. Tracing the surface of a large clear ground interior orb, three pink dogwood blossoms, each with three petals and a brilliant blue center, are interwoven with a graceful network of blue and green stems. Above this orb, and tracing the confines of an outer clear ground encasement, an additional three blossoms interplay again with stems of blue and green as well as four blue and green leaves. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 13/16" $120—180 Winter 2013
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277 Lundberg Studios 1992 “Blue Japanese Iris” compound paperweight, by Steven Lundberg. A pair of pale yellow-striped blue Japanese iris flowers bloom on stems, with long slender green leaves, over clear ground. Another row of green leaves peeks through from the background. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8" $800—1,000
280 Lundberg Studios 1999 red rose paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A dimensional, open red rose rests atop three joined sprigs of three leaves each, its outer petals splayed and furled at the edges and a bulb of those still unopened at its core. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/8" $500—700
278 Lundberg Studios 1991 three pansy compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Three pansies, each with four yellow lower petals and two lilac colored upper petals, rise on slender green stems accompanied by three ribbed and shaded green leaves, over a translucent amethyst ground. Signature/date. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $300—400
281 Lundberg Studios 2008 two gold flowers surface design paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Tracing the perimeter of a white opaque ground, two large fantasy flowers in an opalescent gold are intertwined with pale green stems here and there dotted with a dark green heart-shaped leaf. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $200—300
279 Lundberg Studios 1999 pink magnolia blossoms and buds compound paperweight. Three lovely, large six-petalled pink blossoms share a craggy system of slender stems with five companion buds, over clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 13/16" $500—600
282 Lundberg Studios 1989 pink hydrangea faceted petite paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A pink hydrangea, its outer petals curled at the edges and its middle petals still unfurled and a rich magenta, sits atop three sprigs of three green leaves each. Twelve printies, six circular side facets and a top facet. Signed/ dated. Diameter 2 7/16" $180—225
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283 Steven Lundberg Glass Art 2000 “Night Flight” blue butterfly compound paperweight. Five large blue lampwork iridescent kingfish butterflies are caught in flight against a black ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/16" $400—500 284 Lundberg Studios 1980 two pink blossoms over green ground paperweight. Two pink blossoms, each with four heartshaped petals and a calico millefiori stamen, share a delicate forked pink stem flanked by two wide, crooked and ribbed bladed leaves, over an opalescent chartreuse ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $350—450 285 Lundberg Studios 1999 pink and mauve blossoms and orange millefiori compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A first layer of orange millefiori, arranged as in a flower bed, peeks first through a halo of translucent mauve iris which spring up from the circumference accompanied by long, bladed leaves, and then through a cascade of pink dogwood blossoms seemingly leaning into the scene from a tree above. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 9/16" $350—450
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286 Lundberg Studios 1989 flower with butterfly basket-cut paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. A small purple butterfly visits a magenta colored bloom whose petals are splayed across three ribbed green leaves. The design floats within a frosted encasement which has been cut with two large side facets to create the illusion of a basket. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $400—500 287 Lundberg Studios 2007 sweet pea compound paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Three lovely sweet peas, one mauve, one pink and one blue, each with twin companion buds, are threaded together at three separate strata by ribbed leaves and twisting tendrils, over a dark green opaque ground that pales at its circumference. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/4" $500—600 288 Lundberg Studios “Snowfall in Kyoto” paperweight, by Daniel Salazar. Leaning into the center of the weight from its periphery, four persimmons hang from bare, snow-covered branches suspended over a field of snow traced with the tale-tale prints of raccoons. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $400—500
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289 Orient & Flume 1976 iridescent aqua surface design with fish paperweight. Across an iridescent aqua dome, its lower perimeter tooled with fanciful waves, an angel fish swims over the heads of five yellow-dotted, round green sea ferns. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8" $180—225 290 Orient & Flume red betta fish paperweight, by Scott Beyers. A red betta fish, its body laced with white latticinio, swims through an underwater seascape of large white pastry mold cane anemones and five scrolling green sea ferns, golden bubbles dotted throughout the scene. Edition #165 of a limited edition of 250. Signed. Diameter 3 1/2" $190—250 291 Orient & Flume Art Glass 1984 butterfly and morning glory paperweight, by Bruce Sillars. From the Studio Collection. A millefiori butterfly hovers over a blue morning glory with three blue buds, a green leaf and a spiraling tendril, on a translucent iridescent cushion. Signature cane. Signed. Diameter 3 5/16" $275—375
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292 Orient & Flume 1979 aqua flower paperweight. An aqua colored flower, with five ribbed and scalloped petals and an orange and white complex cane center, presides at the apex of a clear ground encasement filled with an iridescent purple cushion. The flower sits atop a long stem flanked by large, looped leaves departing from the base. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8" $180—225 293 Orient & Flume 1979 butterfly and swirling flowers paperweight. Floating above a large, hollow, translucent chartreuse cracked glass cushion resting within a clear encasement, a green and white butterfly displays its wings beneath a canopy of swirling vines dotted with white floret canes. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $180—225 294 Orient & Flume four leaf surface design paperweight. Within the outlines of four rust-colored leaf shapes, four opalescent aqua leaves spread themselves symmetrically at the apex of a piece whose lower perimeter is traced with wave formations in stripes of blue and white. Signed. Diameter 3" $180—225
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295 Orient & Flume 1983 large red betta fish paperweight, by Beyers and Hudin. A large red betta fish, with a double swirl latticinio body and a blue face, floats over a mottled orb in oranges, white and gray, two long blades of sea fern swirling overhead. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $180—225 296 Orient & Flume Art Glass 1984 strawberries and blossom paperweight, by Ed Seaira. A white strawberry blossom reigns at the center of three sprigs of three dark green leaves each alternating with three ripe red strawberries, over an iridescent cobalt blue cushion. Signature/date cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $180—225 297 Orient & Flume iris and iridescent blue egg-shaped paperweight, by Ed Alexander. Three large white iris with yellow beards and long, bladed green leaves trace the exterior of an egg-shaped weight whose surface is blotted with iridescent blue. Edition #117 of a limited edition of 250. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/16", height 3 1/4" $300—400
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298 Robert Eickholt 1985 feathered egg-shaped paperweight. Festoons of iridescent gold and blue drape the exterior of a clear, opalescent egg-shaped paperweight. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/16", height 3" $80—120 299 Orient & Flume 1979 surface design pulled-feather paperweight. An abstract four-petalled flower with a millefiori center crowns a pulled-feather surface design in iridescent greens, golds and peacock. Signed/dated. Diameter 3" $200—300 300 Orient & Flume blue ellipses egg-shaped paperweight. Cupped one within the next, ten concave ellipses, in a sky blue edged in royal blue, rise nearly to the tip of a clear glass encasement, completely filling its circumference. Signed. Diameter 2 1/4", height 3 5/8" $150—200
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301 Peter McDougall puffin, otter and butterfly upright paperweight. Sharing the suggestion of a patch of reedy marsh, with a pink tulip at its fore, are a crouching otter, a perching puffin and a hovering butterfly. Clear ground. Upright format with sheared front and back panels. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed. Width 3", height 2 7/8" $300—400 302 Peter McDougall 2007 dragonfly and millefiori border paperweight. A beautiful rust-colored aventurine dragonfly, with black spots down its back and four magnificent yellow latticinio twist wings, floats at the center of a clear ground, framed by large, spaced, colorful and varied complex canes. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $450—550 303 Peter McDougall two mice and a piece of cheese cylindrical miniature paperweight. An adorable paperweight, it features two little beige mice, one sitting atop a wedge of yellow cheese and the other facing him as he clings to the other side. They seem a very happy pair. Clear ground cylindrical form. Edition #1 of 1. Signed. Diameter 2" $250—350 304 Peter McDougall 2009 blue chequer millefiori paperweight. A millefiori chequerboard constructed from ten crisscrossing bright blue lattimo cables encloses thirty-two large and varied complex canes in each of its squares, over white upset muslin. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 3/16" $350—450
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305 “J” Glass 1981 butterfly with purple flowers compound faceted paperweight. A lime green butterfly with pastel latticinio wings hovers over two purple and white clematis blooms and companion bud, each growing from a separate stem and each accompanied by pale green leaves, over clear ground. Eight and one facets as well as eight printies. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4" $180—225 306 John Deacons 2003 blue flower faceted overlay paperweight. A single blue flower and green leaves rest on a cushion of orange and white latticinio rods at the interior of an overlay painted with faux millfiori and including the silhouette canes of a rabbit, dog and rooster. Four and one facets. “JD 2003” signature cane on base. Diameter 3 1/2" $550—650 307 Peter McDougall fantasy flower with buds on blue ground petite paperweight. A fantasy flower, with four deep blue petals rimmed in midnight blue and alternating with four cleaved, green leaves, is centered by a delicate white complex cane and springs from one of three stems, the other two supporting listing buds, on an opaque sky blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 1/8" $200—300 308 John Deacons pink and white gingham basket with a flower paperweight. Laced into a clear ground exterior wall, latticinio strips in pink and white form a high-rimmed basket culminating in a top facet. Resting within the basket, a cushion of double swirl latticinio ribbons holds a white flower, the tips of its petals tinged in pink and four leaves flanking its stem. Signature cane. Diameter 3 3/8" $450—550
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309 “J” Glass 1980 trefoil on white upset muslin paperweight. A pink star cane trefoil garland, and another in goldenrod, intertwine against a bed of white upset muslin, a large pink and blue complex star center cane hosted at their midst. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 5/16" $275—375 310 William Manson 1981 three butterflies and a flower compound paperweight. Three colorful butterflies, each with yellow antennae and a green aventurine body, are variously clad in millefiori wings of pink, blue and white as well as green aventurine, and float one atop the other above a large pink bloom with millefiori stamen and five green leaves. A pink millefiori garland frames the design, on clear ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $300—400 311 William Manson 2002 “Seafarer” green aventurine fish paperweight. A green aventurine fish, with dots of white on each of his flanks, glides across an ocher seaboard dusted with gold aventurine and strewn with conch shells, blue and white coral and a small yellow and red-tipped sea fern. Edition #9 of 30. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16" $180—225 312 William Manson 1995 opposing salamanders faceted paperweight. Two slender salamanders, each green and dotted with yellow spots the length of his spine, face in opposing directions from a sandy desert floor enlivened by three pink succulent blooms. Top facet and honeycomb faceting girding the upper circumference. Edition # 1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16" $400—500 www.selman.com
313 John Deacons blue and white dahlia paperweight. Four bright tiers of blue petals striped in white are centered by a complex cane of white bundle rods with a dark blue star at their core, and framed by five spaced green leaves, over clear ground. Signature cane. Diameter 3" $350—450 314 William Manson 1993 red bird on branches upright paperweight. A red bird, with black-spotted yellow breast and a yellow beak, perches within the foliage of three leafy green branches, over translucent aquamarine ground. Upright with large front facet. Edition #6 of a limited edition of 100. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Width 3 3/16", height 3 3/16" $400—500 315 William Manson 1979 green aventurine fish paperweight. A lone green aventurine fish, with a stripe of yellow spots on either flank and a line of red in the middle of its back, floats languidly above a sandy and uneven ocean floor. Edition #7 of a limited edition of 150. Signature cane and date cane. Signed. Diameter 3 1/4" $300—400 316 William Manson 2003 “Tegu Lizard” paperweight. An alert black lizard, dotted in red from nose to tail, moves across a sandy desert floor punctuated with two exotic succulents and three gold aventurine rocks. Edition #2 of 5. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 5/8" $180—225
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317 Perthshire Paperweights 1976 miniature swirl-cut green overlay millefiori butterfly paperweight. The butterfly, with golden-yellow and green complex cane wings, is centered within a green-over-white double overlay with a top facet and swirl-cut sides. Limited edition of 500; 488 made. Signature cane. Diameter 2" $200—300 318 Perthshire Paperweights 1992 sunflower paperweight. A large sunflower bloom, its center a beautiful pattern of orange and yellow canes with a single pink center cane at their core, wears a circular crown of spaced amber leaves alternating with small pale green leaves, over a translucent green ground. Top facet. Limited edition of 350. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 5/16" $200—300 319 Perthshire Paperweights 1971 faceted patterned millefiori paperweight. A “C” letter cane, representing the year of manufacture, is tightly ringed by blue and pink complex canes and then a circle of orange, and next by five spaced clusters of complex canes again in blue and pink . Produced from 1969 through 1994, each production year is represented by a different letter of the alphabet and the weights bear no other signature. Clear, star-cut ground. Five and one facets. Limited edition. Diameter 2 9/16" $150—250 320 Perthshire Paperweights 1971 faceted pansy and millefiori garland paperweight. A light blue and yellow pansy, with a millefiori center, green leaves and a stem, is encircled by a blue, white and pink complex millefiori garland, on white upset muslin. Eight and one facets. Limited edition of 350. Signature/date cane on the underside. Diameter 2 3/4" $200—300 60
321 Perthshire Paperweights 1987 spaced complex millefiori on orange muslin paperweight. Four silhouette canes, including the pictures of a crab, a pheasant, an angel and a bird, ring a central signature/date cane in a spaced concentric pattern that is then bordered by eight spaced, colorful and diverse millefiori canes, all on a bed of orange and white upset muslin. Signature/ date cane. Diameter 2 3/16" $250—350 322 Perthshire Paperweights blue and green swirl paperweight. Departing from a mauve colored star silhouette cane with cog edges and a black rim, wide spiraling ribbons of green turn clockwise, alternating with thin twists in pale blue and white, against a translucent dark blue ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $200—300 323 Perthshire Paperweights 1976 blue and white flower faceted petite paperweight. Six blue and white petals, with a signature cane center, sit atop a pertly curving stem flanked by two leaves, another two leaves flanking the bloom itself. Framed by a pink millefiori garland, the flower floats within a clear ground. Eight and one facets. Limited edition of 400; 369 made. Signature cane. Diameter 2 5/16" $250—350 324 Perthshire Paperweights 1973 flower on a basket paperweight. The unusual flower has a “P” signature cane center and five, white-rimmed, translucent pale blue-on-amethyst petals. Four green leaves border the flower, as it grows from a short stem, with two additional green leaves, over a double-swirl white latticinio cushion. Limited edition of 300. Diameter 2 13/16" $200—300
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325 Perthshire Paperweights 1983 faceted millefiori posy ring paperweight. Five variously colored millefiori flowers alternate with pairs of green leaves on a circular green vine, atop a cushion of white upset muslin. A garland of alternating blue and yellow canes surrounds the border. Top facet and twenty-eight side facets. Limited edition of 300; 187 made. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $300—400 326 Perthshire Paperweights 1986 close packed millefiori heart on translucent ruby ground paperweight. Small colorful millefiori canes are closely packed within the outlines of a white and green millefiori heart resting at the center of a mottled translucent ruby ground cushion bordered with white cogs. Clear ground. Top facet. Signature cane. Diameter 25/8" $250—350 327 Perthshire Paperweights 1997 three-dimensional bouquet paperweight. Two pretty clematis blooms, one orange and the other pink, are flanked by two smaller blossoms in white and sky blue, and sit within a nest of veined leaves atop a swirling white latticinio cushion, three orange buds crowning the composition. Top facet and three rows of eight circular side facets. Edition #155 of a limited edition of 200. Scratch-signed “P” on base. Diameter 2 15/16" $300—400 328 Perthshire Paperweights pink flower in a red and white double overlay paperweight. A pink flower, with five gently ribbed petals and yellow center cane core, shares a curved stem with two dark red buds, pale green leaves peeking out from above and flanking the stem, over a delicate double swirl white latticinio cushion. Red over white double overlay with a top facet, twelve www.selman.com
elongated printies along the base and twelve oval facets around the upper circumference. Signature cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $250—350 329 Perthshire Paperweights 1984 blue floral spray paperweight. A large lampwork blossom, white at the center and graduating outward to the tips of its five petals in blue, shares a double latticinio cushion bed with five curved blue buds. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $200—300 330 Perthshire Paperweights 1970 dragonfly and millefiori garland paperweight. A lovely pale blue dragonfly, with four white latticinio wings, floats at the center of a blue and white complex cane border garland, over clear ground. Limited edition of 500. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/8" $200—300 331 Perthshire Paperweights 1976 moss green carpet ground paperweight. A moss green carpet ground is centered by a large complex cog cane in white, red and green, and threaded with two spaced rings of bright red and white cog canes. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/8" $250—350 332 Perthshire Paperweights 1992 diamond, heart, club and spade paperweight. The large silhouette canes of a diamond, heart, club and spade, each rimmed in a different color, are spaced within a carpet of beige cogs punctuated in pale blue and resting atop a translucent green ground. Signature cane. Diameter 2 3/4" $250—350
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333 Perthshire Paperweights 1988 two apples and a white blossom faceted paperweight. Two red-speckled green apples hang from a branch, with a white blossom and green leaves, over translucent dark blue ground. Eight and one facets. Limited edition of 200; 126 made. Signature cane. Diameter 2 7/8" $250—350 334 Perthshire Paperweights 1975 millefiori butterfly on blue ground paperweight. A large butterfly, with pink body and four ocher millefiori wings, presides at the center of a blue ribbed ground, framed by a garland of alternating pink and green/white complex canes. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $300—400 335 Perthshire Paperweights 1989 patterned millefiori on translucent amethyst ground paperweight. A large center cane in orange and pink is ringed by seven triangular panels defined by pink and white latticinio twists and each hosting two canes, the larger of which is again in pink and orange. Seven brilliant blue and pink complex canes sit just within a pale blue millefiori border garland, over translucent amethyst ground. Signature/ date cane. Diameter 2 1/4" $120—180 336 Perthshire Paperweights 1998 patterned millefiori on ruby ground faceted paperweight. Ten triangular panels of three complex canes each, defined by delicate white latticinio twists, ring a circle of small pink millefiori framing a brilliant yellow five-petalled floret center cane, over translucent ruby ground. Five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16" $200—300 62
337 Perthshire Paperweights 1981 patterned millefiori faceted miniature paperweight. A pentagonal figure is evoked with green millefiori and centered by a green complex cane with the letter “M”, representative of the year 1981, at its focus. The exterior voids created by the pentagon are each set with a single complex cane, each one of different color and design. Translucent amethyst ground, five and one facets. Diameter 1 13/16" $120—180 338 Perthshire Paperweights 1971 Christmas holly paperweight. A sprig of three green holly leaves and four red berries rests on white upset muslin. Limited edition of 250. Signature/ date cane. Diameter 2 5/8" $200—300 339 Perthshire Paperweights 1982 nursery rhyme picture canes paperweight. A central cluster of complex canes is surrounded by a spaced ring of five colored picture canes, which depict nursery rhyme and cartoon characters, on a dark blue cushion ground. A garland of assorted complex canes encircles the border of the design. Limited edition of 300; 201 made. Signature/date cane on base. Diameter 3" $180—225 340 Perthshire Paperweights 1974 thistle portrait cane and patterned millefiori paperweight. A central yellow, blue, green and white thistle portrait cane, is encircled by two concentric rings of complex millefiori, which are bordered by nine pairs of radiating twists, dividing panels of large complex canes, on white upset muslin. Signature/date cane on the underside. Diameter 3 1/16" $200—300
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345 Perthshire Paperweights 1990 patterned millefiori with silhouette canes faceted paperweight. A large central butterfly silhouette is ringed by pink and blue millefiori from which depart six sets of two twisting latticinio ribbons in green and white in a star-like configuration. A border garland in pink and blue completes the design which rests on translucent green ground. Six and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16" $400—500
342 Perthshire Paperweights 1995 patterned millefiori with a central bird silhouette paperweight. A large black bird set into a white cane and ringed first by pink canes and then blue, presides at the center of five millefiori panels, each defined by latticinio rods whose five radial segments are met by five animal silhouette canes at the outside. The design is finished with a blue border garland interrupted by five large pink complex canes. Translucent green ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $180—225
346 Perthshire Paperweights 1976 “Magnum Cushion” paperweight. A brilliant blue hexagon, rimmed at its interior with pink millefiori and at its exterior bordered first by latticinio twists and then a blue and pink border garland, is open at the center giving view to a lower stratum covered in colorful, assorted close packed millefiori, on brilliant blue opaque ground. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/2" $400—500
343 Perthshire Paperweights 1988 millefiori butterfly in a stave basket miniature paperweight. A butterfly, its upper wings a magenta pink and its lower wings yellow, floats at the center of a variegated blue stave basket. A signature “P” cane centers each of the two upper wings. Limited edition of 400; 352 made. Diameter 1 7/8" $120—180
347 Perthshire Paperweights 1987 spaced millefiori and silhouette canes on upset muslin paperweight. Four silhouette canes, including a horse, a camel, a Christmas tree and a hummingbird, are symmetrically spaced around a signature/date cane and then ringed by eight complex canes in two alternating patterns and colors, set atop a bed of white latticinio twists and bordered by orange and green cogs. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3" $250—350
344 Perthshire Paperweights faceted millefiori inkwell. The base of the bottle and the stopper both contain a close packed arrangement of colorful complex canes, on cobalt blue ground. “P” signature cane in the stopper. Multifaceted. Height 6", diameter 3 7/8" $500—700
348 Perthshire Paperweights 1989 patterned millefiori with border paperweight. A propeller-like pattern of millefiori in delicate pastels bears the letter “P” at its focus, enclosed by an outer border of alternating pink and green canes on translucent cobalt blue ground. Diameter 2 1/2" $150—200
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349 Baccarat rock paperweight. Sometimes referred to as “mountains of the moon”, as a rock weight, the piece is comprised of clay, un-melted sand, mica and algae-green glass. Internal crack. Diameter 2 1/2" Half inch crack to base $120—180 350 Correia Art Glass 1983 “Calla Lilies” frosted window paperweight. Three white calla lilies rise up on long stems through seven striped green, bladed leaves, over a translucent green cushion ground. Frosted exterior with a slanted front facet. Edition #9 of a limited edition of 100. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 5/8" $150—200 351 Murano flower and torsade paperweight. A large, yellowcentered pink flower flanked by two bladed leaves and perched atop a stem flanked by an additional two leaves, is encircled by a white latticinio torsade, on translucent blue ground. Diameter 3 1/4" $70—90 352 Strathearn green, white and red patterned millefiori paperweight. Four concentric rings of complex canes, in green, white and red, converge on a single white complex cane at the weight’s middle. The three outer rings of canes are divided into triangular segments by criss-crossed latticinio spokes, on a red translucent ground. Diameter 2 1/2" $80—120
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353 Chinese crimson bloom with two large leaves paperweight. A large crimson bloom, with crimson stamens spilling from its middle, is flanked by two large, paddle-shaped green leaves and fills the interior of a high, clear ground dome. Made for Lillian Vernon. Diameter 3 3/16", height 3 1/4" $80—120 354 Phoenix Paperweights 2003 three blue jonquils on translucent blue ground paperweight. Three blue jonquils, with brilliant yellow trumpet centers, spring from a slightly curving leafy stem cluster, over a translucent sapphire blue. Star-cut ground. Top facet and two rows of seven printies each. Signature cane. Diameter 2 11/16" $200—300 355 Miscellaneous five flower wreath on black ground paperweight. Five flowers, one white, one pink, one yellow, one teal and one a brilliant blue, each with a complex cane center and five petals, are threaded into a ring by forest green stems and leaves, over opaque black ground. Diameter 2 11/16" $70—90 356 Strathearn patterned millefiori with latticinio spokes paperweight. An orange and red center cane rimmed in white is ringed by eight coral colored cog canes departing from which ten wide latticinio tubes form ten triangular cells, each hosting four complex canes. Translucent cobalt blue ground. Diameter 3 1/16" $90—120
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361 Strathearn Glass patterned millefiori on green ground paperweight. A central red and yellow cog cane is ringed by six yellow cogs with aqua centers from which depart seven tubes of twisted white latticinio. The tubes, in turn, define seven triangular segments hosting five complex canes each. Translucent green ground. Diameter 3" $90—120
358 Caithness Glass 1983 “Partridge in a Pear Tree” faceted paperweight, by William Manson. Delicate branches of sparse leaves, in both green and in gold aventurine, boast one sole pink pear blossom and give perch to a green and yellow partridge who is framed in a pink millefiori border garland. Opaque white ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 3 1/8" $180—225
362 Caithness Glass 1970 “Moonflower” petite paperweight, by Colin Terris. From an abstract mass lining the bottom of the weight, four vertical bubbles protrude symmetrically, centered by a swirling translucent form. Clear glass and sea foam greens. Signed. Diameter 2 1/4" $90—120
359 Caithness Glass 1999 “Delilah” flower paperweight, by Alastair MacIntosh. A lovely, spreading, underwater bloom, in delicate hues of pale green and blues, unfolds within three large petals and three slender petal slivers, against a silver aventurinedusted translucent amethyst ground. Edition #72 of a limited edition of 500. Signed. Diameter 3 3/4" $180—225 360 Caithness Glass “Inner Circle” abstract paperweight. A translucent ruby funnel extends upward from the weight’s base into the middle of a clear glass dome. A clear glass mesh lines the funnel and hosts a large clear bubble. A purple swirl wraps itself around the weight’s perimeter and tiny symmetrical bubbles canopy the design. Signed. Diameter 3 3/16" $120—180 www.selman.com
363 Caithness Glass 1987 chili pepper with millefiori faceted paperweight, by John Deacons. A curving red chili pepper with a white stem is ringed by four concentric circles of small pastel and white cog canes over a translucent blue ground. Six and one facets. Signature/date cane. Paper label. The chili pepper has a detached tip. Diameter 3" $120—180 364 Caithness Glass 1996 “Extravaganza” abstract paperweight. A large, central and free-formed bubble presides at the center of a clear glass dome draped in festoons of white and barely perceptible translucent black. Signed. Diameter 3 1/8" $90—120
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365 Wallace James 1996 “Zenith” paperweight. A large central oblong bubble, surrounded by small spaced bubbles in a collar-like effect, sits within two interfacing iridescent veils reminiscent of flower pots. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/2" $60—90
369 Miscellaneous 1980 Chinese dragon pressed faceted paperweight. A Chinese dragon is pressed into the base of a clear ground paperweight. Five and one facets. Edition #15 of a limited edition of 1000 by an unidentified maker. Dated. Diameter 3 1/4" $80—120
366 Seegers and Fein Glass 1995 abstract design paperweight. Dozens of gray bubbles, in assorted sizes, are surrounded by swirling light blue veils, over clear ground. A layer of tiny spaced bubbles floats above the veils. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8" $120—180
370 Gentile Glass amber and white latticinio with colorful millefiori paperweight. Swirls of amber and white latticinio form a thick ground strewn with bits of scattered cane and large colorful complex canes of various design. Stamped base. Diameter 2 3/4" $70—90
367 Perthshire Paperweights pre-1973 close concentric millefiori miniature paperweight. Three concentric rings of canes, in pale blue, chartreuse and pale pink, surround a small center cog. Fire polished base. Diameter 1 3/4" $40—60
371 Murano yellow flowers over a green cushion low-domed paperweight. A green frit cushion sprouts twelve large flowers, yellow with blue and white centers and colorful undersides and stems, within a low-domed clear glass encasement. Diameter 3 11/16" $70—90
368 Miscellaneous honeycomb paperweight. An amber colored honeycomb, with a tufted surface pulled into radial strands meeting at the center of the underside, is encased within a clear glass dome. Origin unknown. Diameter 2 7/8" $60—90
372 Blair Hardenburg 1971 egg-shaped spiraling latticinio paperweight. A large central elongated bubble is surrounded by a multi-thread white latticinio spiral, with a blue center, which curls down to a clear base. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 15/16" $275—375
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373 Albert Graecer vintage Holy Bible paperweight. Etched in black on the image of an open bible, “The Lord’s Prayer “ rests on a clear-encased opaque white ground, flower filigree framing it to the left and right. Flat encasement with eight side scallops. Signed. Diameter 3 3/16" $50—70 374 Edward Rithner frit motto “Messenger of Love” paperweight. A white dove, 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, over a white cushion speckled with ruby and ochre and firmly fixed at the edges by four large bubbles. Diameter 3 1/4" $180—225 375 Miscellaneous patterned millefiori star-shaped paperweight. Encased within an eight-point clear star-like form, a very pale powder blue cushion is patterned with a black and orange center cane and ringed by first yellow, then red and then blue complex canes which have been divided by orange latticinio spokes into eight triangular segments. Diameter 2 7/8" $70—90 376 D’Albret Golda Meir gold-over-white double overlay faceted sulphide paperweight. The sulphide of Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir, rests against clear ground cut with the Star of David, within a gold-over-white double overlay. Seven and one facets, notched base. Diameter 3 1/8" $90—120
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377 Steuben Glass crystal heart-shaped paperweight. Three tiers of clear ground graduate from the underside upward in ever larger heart shapes. Signed. Length 3 3/16", width 3 1/4" $120—180 378 Baron Creek 2000 yellow daisy paperweight. Concentric rings of yellow daisies create a colorful field atop a bed of green leaves, over clear ground. Flat dome with a circular recess at its center. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4" $50—70 379 Unknown maker yellow, green, pink, blue and white crown paperweight. Ribbons of twirling yellow latticinio rimmed in green aventurine, pink ribbons, ribbons in mint green and brilliant blue intertwine with double swirl white latticinio twists, all cascading from the weight’s apex within a clear ground. Diameter 2 7/8" $120—150 380 Selkirk Glass “Romance” faceted paperweight. Sprouting from a rose-rimmed white surface cupped within pink, a five-petalled pink flower with a large bubble at its center is juxtaposed against three green leaves. Smaller bubbles are scattered randomly throughout a clear ground encasement. Five and one facets. Signed. Diameter 2 3/4" $90—120
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