A NEW ENGLAND PEAR WEIGHT

MID-19TH CENTURY

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A NEW ENGLAND PEAR WEIGHT
MID-19TH CENTURY
The fruit naturalistically moulded and coloured in shades of russet and yellow, resting on a circular clear glass base, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diameter; 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high; together with a similar New England apple weight, 3 in. (7.6 cm) diameter; 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high (2)

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For a similar pear weight, see The Homer Perkins Collection, Christie's, New York, 23 September 1998, lot 33; and The Estelle Doheny Collection, Christie's, New York, 17 December 2001, lot 4 and lot 6 for another similar pear and an apple, respectively.

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