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Very rare antique Clichy five-flower bouquet paperweight, of stacked lampwork and millefiori flow...
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Category:Everything Else / Other
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Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2003 Apr 25 @ 16:00UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
Very rare antique Clichy five-flower bouquet paperweight, of stacked lampwork and millefiori flowers, in purple, yellow, red, green, blue, and white, with dark green leaves framing each flower. A rich variety of lampwork petals surround complex cane centers, with the bottom pair of flowers having very small and almost hidden canes. The top blue and white bud consists almost entirely of a lengthened white stardust cane. A pink and white ribbon wraps around the stems. "Some fantastic flowers have petals fashioned from lengths of cane that have been sliced through lengthwise, exposing the interior of the cane, the petal tips showing the bisected cane ends, a remarkable feat and an exercise of imagination that represents paperweight-making at its best." -The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Diameter 2 13/16". $20,000-25,000
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