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MID-19TH CENTURY
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TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT
MID-19TH CENTURY
The first Clichy example with central turquoise and white cane enclosed by a circlet of seven pink and green 'Clichy' roses with an outer circle of green and pink canes alternating with purple, pink and white canes; the second Clichy example with central deep-purple, bluish cane with green, white and pink centre, enclosed by a circlet of nine pink florettes with a further circle of alternating crimson, green and white millefiori canes at the periphery;
The Saint Louis examples set on a swirling white latticinio ground; the flower weight composed of five opaque white petals lined with deep shaded crimson, with a yellow centre and black stamen, five leaves about the flower, growing from a straight green stalk with two further leaves at the base; the vegetable weight with two turnips, a carrot, a radish and two beetroots, each with a short green stalk
13/4 in. (4.5 cm.) diameter, the Clichy weights
21/2 in. (6.5 cm.) diameter, the pelargonium weight
3 in. (7.7 cm.) diameter, the vegetable weight
MID-19TH CENTURY
The first Clichy example with central turquoise and white cane enclosed by a circlet of seven pink and green 'Clichy' roses with an outer circle of green and pink canes alternating with purple, pink and white canes; the second Clichy example with central deep-purple, bluish cane with green, white and pink centre, enclosed by a circlet of nine pink florettes with a further circle of alternating crimson, green and white millefiori canes at the periphery;
The Saint Louis examples set on a swirling white latticinio ground; the flower weight composed of five opaque white petals lined with deep shaded crimson, with a yellow centre and black stamen, five leaves about the flower, growing from a straight green stalk with two further leaves at the base; the vegetable weight with two turnips, a carrot, a radish and two beetroots, each with a short green stalk
13/4 in. (4.5 cm.) diameter, the Clichy weights
21/2 in. (6.5 cm.) diameter, the pelargonium weight
3 in. (7.7 cm.) diameter, the vegetable weight
Provenance
The Neustadter Collection; sold Christie's, New York, 8-20 April 2016, lots 10 and 52.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections
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