69. W h itefriars crystal inkwell and
71. W h ite fria rs-ty p e close packed
two p aperw eights w ith
m illefiori paperweight w ith assorted
c o n c e n tr ic
m illefio ri in b rig h t p astry -icin g colors.
cog canes in red, blue, green, p in k and
B o ld shaped cog canes in h o t p ink,
w hite, en circled by a garland o f w hite
gold en rod , blue, and w hite, exh ib it a
staves. T h e floret faces o f the canes
p recisio n , rath er th an an overly p re
extend , aided by th e crystal d o m e’s
ciou s design. T h e set, in fo rm a tio n and
m ag nifying effect, as i f bu rstin g o u t o f
c o lo ra tio n , resem bles an a sso rtm en t
holid ay crackers. T h e colo rs are kept in
o f rich cakes o r sweets, set o u t fo r a
a m in im al yet vivid array, giving the
v ery p ro p er, E n g lish h igh tea. T h e
paperw eight the exu berance o f b u n tin g
inkw ell has a m atch in g stop per and a
and stream ers.
clear, fo o ted base.
D iam e te r 2 15 /1 6 ".
$ 1 ,1 0 0 -1 ,6 0 0
Inkw ell height: 6 9 /1 6 ". Paperweights diam eters:
72. G old-colored Pinchbeck p aper
3 1/4" and 3 3/8".
weight w ith tw o m en o n h o rseback ,
$2 ,2 5 0 -3 ,0 0 0
follow ing a you ng cou ple th ro u g h the
70. Outstanding Bacchus magnum close concentric millefiori paperweight w ith
w oods; fo o ted base covered w ith felt.
five rows o f com plex, ruffle, cog, and sixpointed star canes around a large central com bin atio n cane containing tw entyfive canes. Displaying a m astery o f co n trasts, the paperweight design teases the eye w ith diaphanous recesses, alternating w ith bold, graphic canes that pop to the surface. T h e coloration is also distinct; from feathery lavender/opal to a rich navy blue. This exam ple is significant for its size and extensive use o f com plex canes. “Com pared to the output o f the French glass works o f Clichy, B accarat and S ain t Louis, the B acch u s p ro duction was very lim ited, possibly four hundred o r so in total.”— Old English Paperweights (See Old English P aper weights, p. 51; T he Encyclopedia o f Glass Paperweights , pp. 152-159). Diam eter 3 1/2". $10,000-12,000
oped a co p p er-zin c alloy w hich was
FALL 2000
T h o m a s P in ch b e ck (1 6 7 0 -1 7 3 2 ) devel p o p u lar d uring the V ic to ria n era fo r its re s e m b la n ce
to
gold.
“As
M rs.
B erg stro m p o in ts o u t, the skills o f je w eler, chaser, and glassm aker are all requ ired here, and it is unlikely th at a P in ch b e ck paperw eight was the w ork o f o n e artisan o r even one factory. T h e fin e
w o rk m a n sh ip
an d
re m a rk a b le
detail o f the su b jects, to g eth er w ith the m ysterious effect created by the m a g n i fying lens, m akes these w eights at least as interesting and successful d ecorative o b je c ts
as
th e
s u lp h id e s ...”— T he
E ncyclopedia o f Glass Paperw eights. D iam e te r 3 1/4".
$ 9 0 0 -1 ,5 0 0
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