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9 Rare antique Baccarat “thousand petal” red rose paperweight. Seven green leaves crown an expertly crafted multi-tiered red rose, as it blooms atop a gently curved stem, with two additional stems each bearing three green leaves. Clear, star-cut ground. Pictured and discussed in Antique French Paperweights, page 19, figure B7. “So called because of its numerous petals, the unmistakable splendor of the “thousand petaled” rose speaks of a love with boundless intensity. The blood-red color of the bloom alludes to the passion of the sender.” —The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition. For a similar example, see Paperweights: Flowers Which Clothe the Meadows, page 81, figure 55. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $5,000 — 8,000
10 Exceptional antique Saint Louis flat flower bouquet paperweight. A large pink bloom, with heart-shaped petals striped with two black lines and a nucleus of six yellow stamens at its core, centers a bouquet with seven smaller flowers, in white, pink, royal blue and coral. An exuberance of green leaves reaches up and out from within the bouquet, creating a fan-like configuration which is then gathered at the stems in a dramatic rendition of the traditional posy motif. Clear, star-cut ground. Featured on the cover of the 1970 PCA Bulletin. Formerly from the C. Frank Kireker Collection and sold in the L.H. Selman 61st auction, Fall 2015, as lot 16. Excellent condition. Diameter 3 1/4" $4,000 — 6,000 11
11 Rare antique New England Glass Company pink pompon faceted paperweight. Tiers of hollow C-shaped pink canes surround a white and pink cog cane center and are cupped by a thin frame of green-over-white glass to form a charming and elegant pompon blossom. The flower sits atop a stem, flanked by two green leaves, below two additional green leaves and a sheathed companion bud. Double-swirl white latticinio cushion ground. Four large side facets, spaced by stacked pairs of small side facets, and quatrefoil top facet. Fine condition. Diameter 2 9/16" $3,000 — 4,000 www.selman.com
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