A BACCARAT CLEMATIS FLOWER WEIGHT
Mid-19th century
The large flower composed of twelve overlapping white ridged petals with a red, pale-blue and white cane center, growing from a curved green stalk with six green leaves, with seven further leaves about the flower, star-cut base, Doheny Collection no. 18
3 1/8in. (8cm.) diam.; 2in. (5.1cm.) high
Lot Essay
Cf. Paul Jokelson, Antique Glass Paperweights, New York, 1955, p.56, B65
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