Lot Essay
Cf. The Perkins Collection, Christie's, New York, 23 September 1998, lot 99
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19TH CENTURY
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A CLICHY FACETED CONCENTRIC MUSHROOM WEIGHT
19th century
The tuft composed of five rows of assorted millefiori canes in shades of blue, green, claret, pink, purple and white, the second row composed of thirteen pink and green roses, about a central claret, green and white pastry-mould cane, the whole set in a basket of elongated opaque white staves, cut with top and five circular printies, diamond-cut base
2½in. (6.3cm.) diam.; 17/8in. (4.8cm.) high
19th century
The tuft composed of five rows of assorted millefiori canes in shades of blue, green, claret, pink, purple and white, the second row composed of thirteen pink and green roses, about a central claret, green and white pastry-mould cane, the whole set in a basket of elongated opaque white staves, cut with top and five circular printies, diamond-cut base
2½in. (6.3cm.) diam.; 17/8in. (4.8cm.) high