Lot Essay
Cf. Paul Hollister, Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society, New York, 1974, p. 43, pl. 25
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A BACCHUS MUSHROOM WEIGHT
The tuft composed of ruffled canes in shades of blue, pink and white, the outer row of elongated crimped white canes lined in deep-blue forming the stalk, within a torsade of white latticinio threads entwined with opaque cobalt-blue and white ribbons, within mercury bands, Doheny Collection no. 172
3¼in. (8.3cm.) diam.; 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.) high
The tuft composed of ruffled canes in shades of blue, pink and white, the outer row of elongated crimped white canes lined in deep-blue forming the stalk, within a torsade of white latticinio threads entwined with opaque cobalt-blue and white ribbons, within mercury bands, Doheny Collection no. 172
3¼in. (8.3cm.) diam.; 2 3/8in. (6.1cm.) high