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FOUR BACCARAT MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- diameter of largest 3 3/16 in.
- 8 cm
comprising: a blue and white entwined millefiori trefoil garland, a muslin-ground scattered millefiori, signed and dated B 1848, a muslin-ground patterned millefiori and a red, green and white entwined millefiori trefoil garland.
Provenance
(The first trefoil garland) Leo Laplan, Ltd., New York, April 1978
(The scattered millefiori) The Dunlop Collection, Statesville, North Carolina, July 1986
(The patterned millefiori) Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, June 1983
(The second trefoil garland) Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, October 1983
Homer Perkins Collection
(The scattered millefiori) The Dunlop Collection, Statesville, North Carolina, July 1986
(The patterned millefiori) Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, June 1983
(The second trefoil garland) Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, October 1983
Homer Perkins Collection
Literature
Roger G. Jacobsen and Bernard A. Drabeck, "Avez-vous des presse-papiers de verre?", Paperweight Collectors' Association Bulletin, 1976, p. 25, fig. 7
Condition
The first trefoil garland. Height of dome: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); repolished.
The scattered millefiori. Height of dome: 2 in. (5.1 cm); internal crack to lower side of dome, gap to muslin area, leaving an area of clear glass around a flower cane; possible internal flaw to center of base, most likely just an air entrapment, but could be a crack; minor surface wear.
The patterned millefiori. Height of dome: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm); repolished; small specks of silver discoloration to base of one of the peripheral large white cane groupings.
The second trefoil garland. Height of dome: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm); repolished; off-center.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.