Lot 240
  • 240

A BACCARAT STYLIZED FLOWER WEIGHT 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • diameter 3 in.
  • 7.6 cm

Provenance

Leo Kaplan, Ltd., New York, May 1993
The Turner Collection, sold, Sotheby's, New York, November 1, 1984, lot 140
The Collection of Mike Belkin, sold, Sotheby's, New York, December 18, 1989, lot 136

Literature

Paul Hollister and Dwight P. Lanmon, Paperweights: "Flowers which clothe the meadows", 1978, p. 63, fig. 47
Paul Jokelson, Antique French Paperweights, 1955, p. 30, fig. B28
Thersea Greenblatt, "The Turner Paperweight Collection", Paperweight Collectors' Association Bulletin, 1974, p. 8, fig. 15

Condition

Height of dome: 2 in. (5.2 cm); repolished; cullet at 9 o'clock; striae
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.