A ST. LOUIS BOUQUET WEIGHT, the central dark-blue pelargonium with yellow dot and match-head centre surrounded by seven small flowers and buds in shades of ochre, white, pink, red and blue, one bud with blue and pink striped petals, and a red cherry among numerous green leaves, on a star-cut base (bruises and damage to side near base), mid-19th century

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A ST. LOUIS BOUQUET WEIGHT, the central dark-blue pelargonium with yellow dot and match-head centre surrounded by seven small flowers and buds in shades of ochre, white, pink, red and blue, one bud with blue and pink striped petals, and a red cherry among numerous green leaves, on a star-cut base (bruises and damage to side near base), mid-19th century
6.8cm. diam.

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For the type see Paul Hollister, The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights, col. pl., fig. 40

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