Lot Essay
Cf. The Homer Perkins Collection, Christie's, New York, 23 September 1998, lot 108
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A CLICHY FACETED DOUBLE-OVERLAY CONCENTRIC MUSHROOM WEIGHT
The tuft composed of five rows of assorted millefiori canes in shades of pink, green, purple and yellow, about a central white and green pastry mould cane, set in a basket of elongated opaque white staves, overlayed in opaque white and pink, cut with top and five side printies, star and flute cut base, Doheny Collection no. 169
3 1/8in. (8cm.) diam.; 2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) high
The tuft composed of five rows of assorted millefiori canes in shades of pink, green, purple and yellow, about a central white and green pastry mould cane, set in a basket of elongated opaque white staves, overlayed in opaque white and pink, cut with top and five side printies, star and flute cut base, Doheny Collection no. 169
3 1/8in. (8cm.) diam.; 2 1/8in. (5.4cm.) high