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Lampworked Pink DahliaFrance,Saint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702431)Large, pink, lampworked dahlia blossom with four overlapping layers of pink and white striped petals; yellow, white, and blue center cane; six green leaves; star-cut base Double Overlay with Millefiori MushroomFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702246)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with rose), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom with a pink and white stave basket; grid-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Lampworked Clematis-bud BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702247)Flat lampworked bouquet of six white clematis buds with green leaves and five stems, which are crossed; star-cut base Double Overlay with MushroomFrance Baccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm 3 1/4 inches)(702248)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark blue), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Lampworked White CamomileFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702249)White lampworked camomile blossom with two white buds and pale green striped buds; yellow center cane; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating green and white millefiori canes; star-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Louis Napoleon BonaparteFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702250)Sulphide portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III); set on a translucent emerald green footed base; sides cut with three rows of honeycomb printies; ten-sided printy cut on top Lampworked Yellow ButtercupFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702252)Pale yellow lampworked buttercup blossom with a white bud; white center cane; eight green leaves and stem; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Lampworked Butterfly on a ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702144)Lampworked butterfly with a deep purple body, light blue eyes, and multicolored sliced millefiori cane wings, hovers over a white and salmon-colored clematis blossom with green leaves and stem Sulphide Hunter and DogFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702254)Sulphide scene of a hunter and dog; set on a translucent red footed base; sides cut with triangular facets; ten-sided facet cut on top Lampworked Red and White ButtercupFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)702255)Lampworked red and white buttercup blossom with a deep pink bud; yellow and white center cane; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating green and white millefiori canes; star-cut base: lower sides cut with vertical flutes tapering to the base Lampworked HandcoolerFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches, Height: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches(702256)Lampworked upright bouquet in an egg-shaped handcooler; sides cut with four rows of circular printies; circular sterling silver base Lampworked HandcoolerFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches) Maximum Height: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)702257)Lampworked upright bouquet enclosed in a handcooler; sides cut with four rows of printies; circular sterling silver base Overlay with Garland MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702258)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark blue), enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of two interlocked trefoils and isolated millefiori canes; overlay decorated with gilded scrollwork; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Chequer Millefiori on FiligreeFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702259)Chequer millefiori with spaced millefiori canes, including one pink and one white Clichy rose; canes separated by short lengths of white filgree twists; backed by parallel lengths of white filigree twists; sides cut with two rows of five circular printies each, one on top Overlay with Upright BouquetFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702260)Encased double overlay (opaque white overlaid with blue with six circular windows on sides, one on top), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base Millefiori Mushroom on AmberFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702261)Close concentric millefiori mushroom on an amber-flashed base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Lampwork and Millefiori PosyFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702262)Flat posy of three pastel millefiori canes with four pale green lampworked leaves; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and pink millefiori bull's eye and cog canes; on a white filigree ground Joan of Arc SulphideFranceBaccarat, 1845-55Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches)(702263)Sulphide scene of Joan of Arc, shown standing holding her sword, her helmet resting on a stand behind her; partially encircled by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves; set on a translucent emerald green base; sides cut with triangular facets; ten-sided facet cut on top White ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702270)Lampworked white clematis blossom with a white bud; blue and white center cane composed of star canes; nine green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Magnum MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1847Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 inches)(702265)Magnum close millefiori, including ten silhouette canes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1847;" diamond-cut base Rose and Pansy Lampworked BouquetFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702268)Flat lampworked bouquet of one pink Clichy rose, one rose and white pansy and bud, and one green and white flower with bud; green leaves and stems Lampworked Red RoseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702269)Lampworked deep red Lampworked Blue and White ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702270)Lampworked deep blue and white clematis blossom with a red, white, and blue center cane; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Lampworked Yellow and White ButtercupFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702271)Lampworked yellow buttercup blossom with a white bud; white center cane; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating light green and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Lampworked Pink ClematisFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702272)Lampworked pink clematis blossom with a yellow, white, and blue center cane; three large, green leaves and stem; on a double swirl white latticinio ground; sides cut with four rows of four-sided facets in graduated sizes; ten-sided facet cut on top Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702273)Close millefiori, including five silhouette canes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848." Moss Carpet Ground MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702274)&quotMoss" carpet ground inset with spaced millefiori canes, including one large pink Clichy rose Chequer MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702275)Chequer millefiori with spaced millefiori canes, including one pink Clichy rose; canes separated by short lengths of white filigree twists; backed by parallel lengths of white filigree twists Lampworked "Thousand Petal" RoseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702276)Lampworked pink &quotthousand petal Close Concentric Millefiori with Nineteen Clichy RosesFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702278)Close concentric millefiori with six concentric rings of millefiori canes in deep purple, pink, green, and white around a pink Clichy center rose; eighteen white Clichy roses alternate with green canes in the second outermost ring; pink and white stave basket Lampworked Clematis GarlandFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702279)Lampworked garland of five clematis blossoms in pink, white, orange, and blue, with green leaves and stems, encircling a pink center blossom Sulphide Portrait of Napoleon IFranceClichy, circa 1830Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702280)Sulphide portrait of Napoleon I; taken from an 1809 medal &quotRome Reuní a la France" by Andreiu, whose name is inscribed along the base of the portrait Red, White, and Green CrownFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702281)Hollow blown crown weight with a series of white filigree twists alternating with twisted red, green, and white ribbons; centered with a yellow and pink millefiori cane Presidential DoorknobUnited StatesNew England Glass Company (attributed)Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702282)Tribute doorknob; double sulphide portrait of Presidents James Monroe (left) and William Henry Harrison (right); &quotMONROE" and &quotHARRISON" inscribed along base of respective portraits; set on an opaque black ground; brass fittingThese two presidents sided with the protectionists in Congress who raised foreign tariffs on imported glass in 1816. The New England Glass Company honored the two politicians who sponsored the legislation, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and the two presidents by featuring their portraits in sulphides. Chequer MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm 2 1/2 inches)(702283)Chequer millefiori with spaced millefiori canes, including one pink Clichy rose; canes separated by short lengths of green and white twisted ribbons encircled by white filigree twists; backed by parallel lengths of white filigree twists Lampworked Purple PansyFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702284)Lampworked purple pansy blossom with three purple and yellow lower petals and a purple and yellow bud; nine green leaves and stem; star-cut base Blown Glass PearUnited States, New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches) Height: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702285)Hollow blown glass pear shaded yellow to red; fused to a circular clear glass base; green blossom Lampworked Pansy and Gentian BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702287)Lampworked flat bouquet of one purple and yellow pansy and four light scarlet gentians with green leaves and stems; star-cut base; sides cut with seven circular printies Lampworked Pink Clematis and BudsFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702288)Lampworked rose pink clematis blossom with two pink buds; white and pink center cane; eight green leaves and three crossed stems; star-cut base Pink and White SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702289)Swirl weight in two alternating colors (pink and white), around a green and white floret center Magnum Spaced MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 inches)(702290)Magnum weight with spaced millefiori canes, including thirteen silhouette canes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848;" set on a white filigree ground containing blue, green, red, and yellow twisted ribbons; diamond-cut base Turquoise OverlayFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702291)Double overlay (opaque white ovelaid with turquoise), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Encased Overlay with Upright BouquetFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55)Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702 292)Encased double overlay (opaque white ovelaid with pink with six circular windows on sides, one on top), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base Four-layered SwirlUnited States (?)factory unknown, twentieth centuryDiameter: 5 cm (2 inches)(702351)Miniature blue, pink, and white four-layered swirl weight with a clear glass bubble center Turquoise Overlay on Garland MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702293)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with turquoise), enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of two interlocked trefoils and seven silhouette canes; star-cut base; lower sides cut with twelve oval printies; upper sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Red OverlayFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702294)Single overlay of translucent ruby red, enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of seven circlets; lower sides cut with twelve oval printies; upper sides cut witih six circular printies, one on top Close Concentric Millefiori with White Lattice BasketFranceSaint Louis (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702295)Close concentric millefiori with nine concentric rings of multicolored millefiori canes, including one black signed and dated cane inscribed &quotSL/1848" in the outermost ring; solid basket pedestal base formed of white lattice with a white spiral torsade at the rim and foot (see side view) Close Concentric Millefiori with Basket BaseFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702296)Close concentric millefiori with six concentric rings of multicolored millefiori canes; cluster of three green canes in center; pedestal base with blue and white staves; rounded foot Stardust MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702297)&quotStardust" carpet ground inset with spaced millefiori canes, including nine silhouettes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848" Turquoise Carpet Ground MillefioriFrance Baccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702298)Carpet ground of pale turqouise honeycomb canes with red and white ribbed centers; inset with spaced millefiori canes, including eight silhouettes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848" Spaced Millefiori on Carpet GroundFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702299)Carpet ground of blue and white star and rod canes; inset with spaced millefiori canes, including five silhouettes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848" Lampworked Upright Bouquet with Red TorsadeFranceSaint Louis (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702313)Lampworked upright bouquet with a red torsade; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Six-lobed Garland MillefioriFrance,Baccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702301)Garland millefiori with a white six-lobed garland, encircling a ring of green, red, and white canes around a white and blue center cane; yellow silhouette canes spaced in each lob, single red canes spaced between lobes Spaced Millefiori on FiligreeFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1847Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702303)Spaced millefiori canes, including twelve silhouette canes and one signed and dated cane inscribed "B/1847; Chequer MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702306)Chequer millefiori with spaced millefiori canes, including two white Clichy roses; canes separated by short lengths of white filigree twists; backed by parallel lengths of filigree twists Lampworked Pansy on Filigree GroundFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702304)Small purple, amber, and white pansy blossom; four green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and purple millefiori canes; on a white filigree ground Lampworked Pink and White PrimroseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702305)Deep pink and white banded primrose blossom witih a red bud; white center cane; six leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating white and red millefiori canes; on a white filigree ground; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top (formerly in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt) Close Concentric Millefiori with Six Clichy RosesFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702302)Close concentric millefiori with six concentric rings of millefiori canes in pale green, white, dark blue, and pink; innermost ring comprised of six white Clichy roses encircling a red center cane; shallow blue and white stave basket Fluted Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702308)Garland millefiori with one green and one pink cinquefoil garland, around a blue center cane; on a white filigree ground backed with parallel lengths of white filigree twists; sides cut with five circular printies separated by five vertically cut flutes; circular printy cut on top; (formerly in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt) Posy on FiligreeFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)702309) Posy of pink, yellow, and white raised millefiori cane flowers with four green lampworked leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of eighteen pink Clichy roses interspersed with six purple pastry-mold canes; on a white filigree ground backed with parallel rows of white filigree twists Spaced Millefiori on FiligreeFranceBaccarat, dated 1849Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)(702310)Spaced millefiori canes, including five silhouette canes and one dated cane inscribed " 1849;" on a white filigree ground Lampworked Red Clematis on FiligreeFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702311)Lampworked red clematis with a red bud; white center cane; eight green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating green and white millefiori canes; on a white filigree ground Star Carpet Ground with Spaced MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1848Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702312)Carpet ground of green, red, and white star canes; inset with spaced millefiori canes, including eight silhouettes and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1848;" sides cut with four rows of five- and six-sided printies; ten-sided printy cut on top Lampworked White Camomile with Millefiori RingFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702313)Lampworked white camomile blossom with two white buds; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Princess de Lymballe Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat (attributed), circa 1800-1850Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 inches)(702321)Circular, clear, blown and cut-glass plaque with serrated edges, enclosing a sulphide portrait of a woman (identified by the Paris seller as Princess de Lymballe, who was a best friend to Marie Antoinette); circular gilded metal frame with rose vine border encircling plaque; backed with green silk Emerald Green OverlayFranceBaccarat, circa 1945-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702314)Single overlay of translucent emerald green, enclosing a spaced concentric millefiori design; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Lampworked Copper CamomileFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5.8 inches)(702315)Lampworked copper-tone and white camomile blossom with two red and green striped buds; six green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating green and white millefiori canes' star-cut base Baptism of the King of Rome SulphideFranceFactory unknown, circa 1811-1850Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches) Height: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702316)Two-sided sulphide medallion of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte holding infant King of Rome over font; inscription below reads: &quotBAPTEME DU ROI DE ROME/M.DCCCXI," &quotANDRIEU FECIT" inscribed to the left; domed face on each side; edges cut with spiral gadrooningBertrand Andreiu (1761 - 1822), was an engraver and medallist who engraved many of the portraits of Napoleon that were used in a series of medals and coins after 1800.Reverse sideThe reverse side of the medallion is inscribed &quotA L'EMPEREUR/LES BONNES VILLES/DE L'EMPIRE" encircled by two rings of castellated buildings, each inscribed with the names of Paris, Rome, and Nice, etc. Lampworked Pansy BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702318)Lampworked flat bouquet of one purple pansy with blue and white lower petals, and one small white clematis blossom; seven green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and white, and red and white millefiori canes; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Five-circlet Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter; 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702319)Garland millefiori with five circlets in white, pink, and red canes, each containing a white Clichy rose; encircling a central blue and red circlet with a pink Clichy rose center; on an opaque blue ground; lower sides cut with nine four-sided printies tapering to the base Lampworked Upright Bouquet with Pink TorsadeFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702320)Lampworked upright bouquet with a pink torsade; star-cut base; entire surface of weight cut with triangular facets Duke of Wellington Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702322)Allen and Moore sulphide profile portrait of the Duke of Wellington; Clichy Rose Close Concentric MillefioriFranceClichy, gilded base dated 1845Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702323)Close concentric millefiori with six rings of millefiori canes in deep purple, green, pink, and white around a pink Clichy rose; fourth ring contains twenty-one pink Clichy roses; fifth ring contains thirteen white Clichy roses; pedestal column of blue and white staves; gilded metal foot (see side view and QTVR) engraved Turquoise Cinquefoil Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702324)Garland millefiori with a turquoise garland, encircling three concentric circles of red, pink, and green canes, around a pink Clichy rose center; green and pink canes spaced between lobes; on a white filigree ground backed with parallel lengths of white filigree twists Comte de Chambord Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702327)Sulphide portrait of the Comte de Chambord (Duc D'Orleans and would-be King Henri V, but for his refusal to adopt the Tricolor flag of the French Revolution); encircled by a ring of green and white Baccarat whorl (spiral design in cross section) canes; set on a dark green ground George Washington Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat (?), circa 1830Width: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 inches) Maximum Length: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 inches(702325)Oval clear glass plaque with serrated edge, enclosing a sulphide profile portrait of George Washington; strawberry-diamond cutting on back of plaque; gilded metal ring and collar Napoleon I Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat, circa 1840Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702326)Circular clear pressed glass plaque enclosing a sulphide profile portrait of Napoleon I; Napoleon III Sulphide Portrait on BlueFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches((702329)Sulphide profile portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III); encircled by a ring of mulitcolored florets, including one pink clichy rose; set on an opaque white ground overlaid with blue; sides cut with six circular printies George Washington Sulphide PortraitFranceBaccarat, circa 1800Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches) Maximum Length: 11.1 cm (4 3/8 inches)(702330)Circular clear glass plaque with faceted edges, enclosing a sulphide profile portrait of George Washington; Sulphide Portrait of MoliereFranceClichy (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702331)Sulphide profile portrat medallion of the French playwright Moliere; portrait encircled by inscription &quotPOQUELIN DE MOLIERE" set on an opaque white ground overlaid with blue Turquoise Chequer MillefioriFranceBaccarat, dated 1849Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches(702332)Chequer millefiori with spaced millefiori canes, including seven silhouettes and one dated cane inscribed &quot1849;" canes separated by a grid of overlapping turquoise rods (opaque white overlaid with translucent blue); on a white filigree ground Lampworked White Camomile on Latticinio and Red GroundFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702334)Lampworked white camomile blossom with a white bud; blue center cane; four green leaves and stem; on a double swirl white latticinio ground with a translucent layer of red glass sandwiched between swirls Lampworked Blue and White Banded PrimroseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702337)Lampworked deep blue and white banded primrose blossom with a white center cane; eleven green leaves and stem; star-cut base Lampworked Butterfly on FiligreeFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702338)Lampworked butterfly with deep purple body, black head, light blue eyes, and multicolored sliced millefiori cane wings; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white composite millefiori canes; on a white filigree ground Lampworked ButterflyFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702339)Lampworked butterfly with a deep purple body, black head, light blue eyes, and multicolored sliced millefiori cane wings; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Lampworked Primrose MiniatureFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 inches)(702342)Miniature weight with a deep pink and white banded primrose blossom with a white center cane; five green leaves and stem; star-cut base Pattern Millefiori with Clichy RoseFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter; 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702343)Pattern millefiori with concentric rings of millefiori canes in white, pink, green, and purple, around a central pink Clichy rose; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Magnum Millefiori MushroomFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 inches)(702344)Magnum weight enclosing a close millefiori mushroom; star-cut base; sides cut with six rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Bacchus Close Concentric MillefioriEnglandGeorge Bacchus and SonsUnion Glass Works, Birmingham, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 inches)(&02345)Close concentric millefiori with five concentric rings of millefiori canes in white, blue, orange, and yellow encircling a large yellow-lined pastry-mold center cane Lampworked Posy MiniatureFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 inches)(702346)Miniature weight with a flat posy of white, pink, blue, and yellow millefiori cane flowers; five green lampworked leaves; amber-flashed base; sides cut with four rows of hexagonal printies; ten-sided printy cut on top Hand-painted PinchbeckEuropefactory unknown, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.5 cm (3 5/16 inches)(702347)Pinchbeck weight with alabaster base; gold alloy; hand-painted scene, &quotJoseph Sold into Slavery;" dome cut with triangular facets and five-sided printies Spaced Millefiori Set in Rose PinkFranceClichy (?), circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702348)Spaced millefiori canes in green, red, white, and pink; set in a rose pink over opaque white ground; canes set deep into concavities in ground Lampworked Pansy MiniatureFranceBaccarat-Dupont, circa 1930Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702349)Miniature weight with a lampworked purple pansy blossom with three purple and amber lower petals; five green leaves and stem; star-cut base Miniature Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)(702350)Miniature close millefiori weight, including two animal silhouette canes Blue and White SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702352)Miniature swirl weight in two alternating colors (blue and white), around a pink and blue floret center Lampworked Pear MiniatureFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702353)Miniature fruit weight with a lampworked orange pear and three green leaves Upright Shaded Yellow RoseUnited States, Brockton, MassachusettsCharles Kazium, circa 1950sDiameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches) Height: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702354)Upright rose with crimped petals shaded yellow ochre to pink; four dark green lampworked leaves joined beneath rose with signature cane "K Miniature Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1847Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702356)Miniature close millefiori weight, including one silhouette cane and one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1847" Miniature Pattern Millefiori with Clichy RoseFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702357)Miniature pattern millefiori weight with concentric rings of millefiori canes in green, pink, and purple, around a central pink Clichy rose Emil Larson RoseUnited States, Vineland, New JerseyEmil Larson (attributed), circa 1930sDiameter: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 inches) Height: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 inches)(702358)Pink upright rose with crimped petals shaded pink to white; three pale green lampworked leaves; pedestal base Looped Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702359)Garland millefiori with six loops of alternating light blue, dark blue, and pink, green, and white canes; arranged pinwheel fashion around a central red circlet, enclosing a green and white center cane; on an opaque white ground Pink and White Swirl MiniatureFrance Clichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702360)Miniature swirl weight in two alternating colors (pink and white), around a large green and pink floret center Miniature ClichyFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702361)Miniature weight with spaced millefiori canes, including a large centered pink Clichy rose and one white Clichy rose Miniature Pattern Millefiori on RedFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702362)Miniature pattern millefiori with concentric rings of millefiori canes in green, white, and blue, around a central pink Clichy rose; on an opaque red ground Two Lampworked Red CherriesFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702363)Lampworked fruit weight with two dark red cherries on yellow stems, attached to an orange branch with two green leaves; diamond-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies, one on top Lampworked Pears and CherriesFrance Saint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702366)Lampworked fruit weight with three pears, four cherries, and green leaves; set in a white latticinio basket Lampworked TurnipsFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702367)Lampworked vegetable weight with five turnips: two white, one pink, one purple, and one yellow, each with green tops; set in a white latticinio basket Cruciform Pattern MillefioriUnited StatesNew England Glass Company (attributed)Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1852-80Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702368)Cruciform pattern millefiori canes around a central red cane; single multicolored cane in each quadrant; on a white spiral latticinio ground; sides cut with eight circular printies; top cut with four printies forming quatrefoil with crowsfoot cut between lobes Miniature Pattern Millefiori on BlueFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702369)Miniature pattern millefiori with concentric rings of millefiori canes in blue, green, and white, including five pink Clichy roses in the outermost ring; center white flower-shaped cane Miniature Pattern MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(7023770)Miniature pattern millefiori weight with concentric rings of millefiori canes in pale pink, green, and purple, around a central white Clichy rose Lampworked Wheat Flower with Millefiori RingFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)(702371)Pale yellow lampworked wheat flower blossom with black dots on petals; white and red center cane; seven green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Lampworked Wheat FlowerFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)(702372)Pale yellow lampworked wheat flower blossom with black dots on petals; white and red center cane; seven aventurine green (opaque glass containing sparkling chromic oxide particles) leaves and stem; star-cut base Lampworked Yellow ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 inches)(702373)Pale yellow lampworked clematis blossom with two yellow buds; white and red center cane; five green leaves and three crossed stems; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, circular facet cut on top, lower sides cut with four half-moon facets Lampworked Blue ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 inches)(702374)Miniature weight with a pale blue lampworked clematis blossom and two blue buds; white and red center cane; five green leaves and three crossed stems; star-cut base Lampworked Lavender ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)(702375)Miniature weight with a lampworked lavender clematis blossom with a white and red center cane; five green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating red and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Miniature Single Cane on JasperFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702376)Miniature weight with a single red, white, and blue millefiori cane on a green and white jasper ground Miniature Flat PosyFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702377)Miniature flat posy of white, pink, and blue millefiori cane flowers with five pale lampworked leaves; diamond-cut base; lower sides cut with five circular printies; shoulders cut with seven oval printies; circular printy on top Pink RoseChina (probably)Factory unknown, circa 1930sDiameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702378)Dark pink uppright rose with twelve loosely spaced, crimped petals; four small dark green lampworked leaves; footed base American Magnum Bubble WeightUnited StatesEither William Zick, Jr., Morgantown Glassware Guild, Inc., Morgantown, West Virginiaor John Gentile, Gentile Glass Company, Star City, West Virginia, early- to mid-twentieth centuryDiameter: 12.7 cm (5 inches) Height: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 inches)(702379)Doorstop, magnum weight; three large, red, upright lily flowers with bubble centers; opaque white leaves and ground; light amber glass domeThe flowers are formed by crushed glass pieces adhered to several layers of clear gathers and shaped with a knife or other tool. Glassworkers created the hollow bubbles by puncturing the molten glass with thorns or other pick-like tool. The air entering the glass also experienced a chemical reaction that made the bubble gleam like silver. Cinquefoil Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm 3 inches)(702380)Garland millefiori with a light blue cinquefoil garland, encircling three concentric rings of green and purple canes; fourteen pink Clichy roses form a second ring around a white center cane; pink and red canes spaced between lobes; star-cut base; sides cut with five large circular printies; circular facet cut on top Blown Glass Bottle Shape with Garland MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches) Height: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 inches)(702381)Solid blown glass bottle shape with a garland millefiori paperweight base; two interlocked trefoils in blue and white encircling a ring of white, green, and red canes, around a red, white, and blue center cane; oval-shaped stopper Blown Glass PearUnited StatesNew England Glass CompanyCambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches) Height: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702385)Small blown glass pear shaded yellow to pink; fused to a circular clear glass base; green blossom Spaced Concentric Millefiori on BlueFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702382)Spaced concentric millefiori with three spaced rings; outer ring with alternating pink and green canes, middle ring with alternating dark blue and white canes, inner ring of white canes; around a pink and white center cane; on a light blue opaque ground Pink and White Pattern MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter:7.6 cm (3 inches)(702383)Pattern millefiori with pink and white millefiori canes on an opaque light blue ground, including one lavender and yellow signature cane inscribed with a blue &quotC." Lampworked StrawberriesFrancebaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702384)Fruit weight with two rose-pink lampworked strawberries attached to a bright yellow-green stem; six green leaves; star-cut base Garland MIllefiori on FiligreeFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702387)Garland millefiori with five circlets in blue, green, purple, and red canes, each containing a single center cane, encircling a central pink circlet with a green center cane; on a white filigree ground backed with parallel lengths of white filigree twists Spaced Millefiori on FiligreeFrance Baccarat, dated 1849Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)(702388)Spaced millefiori canes, including six silhouette canes and one dated cane inscribed &quot1849" (&quot1849" reversed); on a white filigree ground Miniature Clichy Spaced MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702389)Miniature weight with spaced millefiori canes, including one pink Clichy rose Miniature Lampworked Blue PrimroseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702390)Miniature weight with a deep blue and white lampworked primrose blossom with a white center cane; five green leaves and stem; star-cut base Miniature Pink Lampworked PrimroseFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702391)Miniature weight with a deep pink and white banded lampworked primrose blossom with a white center cane; five green leaves and stem Miniature Lampworked Upright BouquetFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)(702392)Miniature lampworked upright bouquet; base cut with eight-pointed star; sides cut with four rows of five- and six-sided facets; eight-sided facet cut on top Pentagonal Miniature MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702393)Miniature pattern millefiori weight with blue, green, and red millefiori canes, including ten white Clichy roses in the outermost ring; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Lampworked Red, White, and Blue BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702394)Flat Lampworked bouquet of one red and white primrose, one white clematis, and three deep blue flowers; green leaves and stems Lampworked PlumsUnited StatesBoston & Sandwich Glass Company,Sandwich, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702395)Lampworked fruit weight with two deep blue plums attached to a green stem; four green leaves Multicolor CrownFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702396)Hollow blown crown weight with a series of white filigree twists alternating with twisted chartreuse, blue, and white, and red, green, and white ribbons; centered with a blue and white millefiori cane Upright Bouquet with TorsadeFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702397)Lampworked upright bouquet with a white torsade; star-cut base Pink CamomileFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)(702398)Miniature weight with a pink lampworked camomile blossom and a red bud; yellow center cane; four green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Lampworked SalamanderFrancePantin (attributed), late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 inches)(702399)Lampworked three-dimensional, brownish pink salamander with cream scales and green dots; on a sandy ground heavily mottled with dark green algae; yellow upright flower with green foliage Lampworked Salamander (top view)FrancePantin (attributed), late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 inches)(702399)Lampworked three-dimensional, brownish pink salamander with cream scales and green dots; on a sandy ground heavily mottled with dark green algae; yellow upright flower with green foliage Lampworked Salamander (close up)FrancePantin (attributed), late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 inches)(702399)Lampworked three-dimensional, brownish pink salamander with cream scales and green dots; on a sandy ground heavily mottled with dark green algae; yellow upright flower with green foliage Pansy with Millefiori RingFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches)(702400)Purple lampworked pansy with three yellow and purple lower petals and a purple bud; seven green leaves and stem; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and white millefiori canes; star-cut base Magnum Millefiori with One Hundred SilhouettesFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 inches)(702401)Magnum weight in close concentric millefiori pattern; nine concentric rings of millefiori canes in blue, pink, green, and white; incorporating over one hundred tiny silhouettes, including many portrait silhouettes Magnum Weight with Upright BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 inches) Height: 10.2 cm (4 inches)(702402)Magnum weight with a lampworked upright bouquet; sides cut with four rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Quatrefoil Garland MillefioriFanceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702403)Garland millefiori with a quatrefoil garland of alternating red and green canes, encircling four loops of blue canes, each enclosing a white center cane; spaced around two concentric rings of red, white, and green and blue canes; around a red and white center cane; on a white filigree ground Lampworked Fuschia BouquetFrance Saint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702404)Flat lampworked bouquet of two red and blue fuchsia blossoms and two red buds; attached by pink stems to an orange branch; five green leaves; set on a double swirl white latticinio ground Lampworked Morning GloryFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches)(702405)Mottled blue and white lampworked morning glory blossom and bud, formed from lengths of millefiori canes split lengthwise and then shaped; curving dark green stems with two heart-shaped leaves; set on a double swirl white latticinio ground Lampworked Clematis on Jasper GroundFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702406)Deep blue lampworked clematis blossom with a red, white, and blue center cane; three green leaves and stems; on a red and white jasper ground Scrambled MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702407)Miniature weight with scrambled millefiori canes Miniature Single Cane MillefioriFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702408)Miniature weight with a single red, white, and blue millefiori cane on a blue and white jasper ground Miniature &quotC" Scroll Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702409)Miniature &quotC" scroll millefiori weight with pink, purple, white, green, and light blue canes; including one white Clichy rose Miniature Millefiori with Silhouette CaneFranceBaccarat, circa 1850-1950Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702410)Miniature close concentric millefiori weight with a circa 1850 antique pelican silhouette cane, encircled by two concentric rings on later Baccarat canes in white and pale pink Three Lampworked CherriesFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702411)Fruit weight with three dark red lampworked cherries attached to a dark red branch; six yellow-green leaves; star-cut base Carpet Ground MillefioriFrance Saint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702412)Carpet ground of red star-centered, white cog canes; inset with five circular groupings of light blue, pink, green, and white canes; around a central floret in red and white White Lampworked ClematisFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 inches)(702413)White lampworked clematis blossom with two white buds; white and red center cane; five green leaves and three crossed stems; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Close millefiori with BasketFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702414)Close millefiori, including one pink and white Clichy rose; pink and white stave basket Clichy Close MillefioriFranceClichy (signed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702415)Close millefiori, including one pink and two white Clichy roses and one light blue signature cane inscribed with a red &quotC;" blue and white stave basket &quotC" Garland Millefiori on BlueFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702416)&quotC" scroll garland millefiori with five scrolls in green, pink, and white, encircling two concentric rings; inner ring comprised of nine pink Clichy roses around a green center cane; on a dark blue opaque ground Pears, Apple, and Cherries in Latticinio BasketFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches) (702417)Lampworked fruit weight with two pears, one apple, five cherries, and green leaves; set in a white latticinio basket Lampworked CherriesFranceUnited StatesNew England Glass Company,Cambridge, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702418)Lampworked fruit weight with three red cherries attached to a yellow-green branch by yellow stems; five green leaves Sulphide Portrait of Napoleon IIIFrance(?)possibly Baccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702419)Sulphide profile portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte; set in pale blue glass Miniature Pattern Millefiori with Clichy RosesFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702357)Miniature pattern millefiori weight with concentric rings of millefiori canes in white, blue, and red, including ten pink Clichy roses in the outermost ring Miniature Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702421)Miniature close millefiori weight composed of various star, cog, bull's eye, and spiralling canes Turquoise and White SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702422)Miniature swirl weight in two alternating colors (turquoise and white), around a pink and white floret center containing a small pink Clichy rose Pink Lampworked Snake on FiligreeFranceBaccarat (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702423)Pink lampworked snake with green mottling; red eye with black pupil; coiled on a white filigree ground; single bubble flanks head, one between coils Flat Lampworked Clematis BouquetFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702424)Flat lampworked bouquet of three salmon-colored clematis blossoms with green leaves and stems; star-cut base Lampworked Clematis BudsFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702425)Flat lampworked bouquet of three reddish pink and two white clematis buds with green leaves and three stems crossed at base; star-cut base Gilded SalamanderFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 inches)(702426)Cast-molded, gilded salamander; coiled atop a hollow blown, opaque white weight with blue marbrie festooning Light-Green Lampworked SnakeFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702427)Light green lampworked snake with brown mottling; white eyes with black pupils; coiled on a green and tan rock ground Lampworked Snake on Rock GroundFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Rose pink lampworked snake with reddish brown mottling; white eyes with black pupils; coiled on a green and tan rock ground Lampworked Pansy and Clichy Rose BouquetFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702429)Flat lampworked bouquet of one pink Clichy rose and bud, one purple and yellow pansy and bud, and two purple clovers; green leaves and stems tied with a pink ribbon Lampworked Anemone BlossomFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702430)Deeply cupped white and red lampworked anemone blossom with a white center cane; eleven green leaves and stem; star-cut vase Millefiori Wax SealFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 inches) Length: 8 cm (3 1.8 inches)(702460)Wax seal with a close concentric millefiori papereweight head; two concentric rings of green, red, and white, and white canes; encircling a pink, green, and white center cane; cut glass stemLetter-writers closed their documents and envelopes by melting wax, dripping it onto the edge of the flap, and pressing it down with a wax seal, which often had an insignia, crest, or monogram on it that identified the sender. The seal, when not in use, rested in a wafer dish, two examples of which are in the Barker Collection. Lampworked Gardenia BlossomFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702432)Opaque white lampworked gardenia blossom with a white and pale blue center cane encircled by red dots; six green leaves and stem; on a dark blue opaque ground; top cut with a large circular printy Chartreuse, Blue, and White CrownFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702433)Hollow blown crown weight with a series of white filigree twists alternating with twisted chartreuse, blue, and white ribbons; centered with a pink and blue millefiori cane Blue and White SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702434)Swirl weight in two alternating colors (blue and white), around a large pink floret center Garland Millefiori on RedFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702435)Garland millefiori with five white loops of white and green millefiori canes; single white canes spaced between loops; red and white center cane; on an opaque red ground Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat, dated 1849Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702436)Close millefiori, including two silhouette canes and one dated cane inscribed &quot1849." Signed Close MillefioriFranceBaccarat (signed), dated 1846Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702437)Close millefiori, including one signed and dated cane inscribed &quotB/1846;" sides cut with three rows of five- and six-sided facets; eight-sided facet on top Millefioroi Tazza or Wafer DishFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches) Height: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches)(702438)Wafer dish with scrambled millefiori paperweight base; scrambled millefiori canes mixed with colored ribbons and short lengths of white filigree twists; blue and white spiral twist encircling crimped rim of dishA tazza is a shallow dish. It was adopted for letter-writing use in the Victorian Era to store wafers and sticks of wax that were used to seal envelopes and documents, and writers rested the wax seal on it. Millefiori Wafer DishFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches) Height: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702439)Wafer dish with pattern millefiori paperweight base; outer ring of multicolored millefiori canes encircling a ring of five spaced white canes, around a central pink, white, and green cane; pink and white spiral twist encircling rim Red, White, and Blue CrownFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm ( 2 1/2 inches)(702440)Hollow blown crown weight with a series of white filigree twists alternating with twisted red, blue, and white ribbons; centered with a pink, blue, and white millefiori cane Green and White SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702441)Swirl weight in two alternating colors (pale green and white), around a large blue and white floret center Pink, White, and Green SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55 Two Lampworked ApplesFrancePantin (attributed), late nineteenth centuryDiameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702443)Lampworked fruit weight with two yellow-orange apples, stem, and three bright green leaves Lampworked CherriesUnited StatesBoston & Sandwich Glass CompanySandwich, Massachusetts, circa 1852-1880Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702444)Lampworked fruit weight with two cherries attached to a green stem; four green leaves Lampworked StrawberryFrancePantin (attributed), late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(7702445)Lampworked fruit weight with a rose-pink strawberry on a curved stem with six green leaves Flat Posy on AmberFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702446)Flat posy of blue, pink, white, and yellow millefiori cane flowers with five green lampworked leaves; encircled by a ring of alternating yellow and white millefiori canes; amber-flashed base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Miniature Lampworked White BlossomFrancePantin (attributed), late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)Miniature weight with a white flower blossom resembling a magnolia; deeply cupped petals with a yellow center cane; four dark green leaves and small stem Blue Lampworked Clematis on LatticinioFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702448)Dark blue lampworked clematis blossom with a yellow and pink center cane; green leaves and stem; on a double swirl white latticinio ground; sides cut with six circular printies Miniature Single Cane MillefioriFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702449)Miniature weight with a single chartreuse, pink, and blue millefiori cane on a blue and white jasper ground Lampworked Posy in AmberFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702450)Flat posy of pink, white, blue, and pale yellow millefiori cane flowers with five green lampworked leaves; encircled by a ring of alternating light blue and pink millefiori canes; diamond-cut, amber-flashed base; sides cut with four spaced circular printies Lampworked Camomile Flower over RedFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702451)White lampworked camomile blossom with a green bud; pale yellow center cane; four green leaves and stem; on a double swirl, tomato-red over white, latticinio ground Lampworked Purple DahliaFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702452)Large purple lampworked dahlia blossom with five overlapping layers of striped petals (red, white, and blue); white, blue, and yellow center cane; five green leaves; star-cut base Pastel Carpet Ground MillefioriFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702454)Carpet ground of pink-lined white cog canes; inset with five green rings of canes, each enclosing a silhouette; around a central grouping of green, pink, blue, and white canes Lampworked Amber DahliaFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702455)Large amber lampworked dahlia blossom with five overlapping layers of striped petals (mauve, pink, and yellow); blue and white center cane; eight green leaves; star-cut base Spaced Millefiori on Dark RedFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702456)Spaced millefiori canes in white, green, purple, and blue; set in a dark red-over-opaque ground; diamond-cut base Pink and White Miniature SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702457)Miniature swirl weight in two alternating colors (pink and white), around a large blue and white floret center Sulphide Portrait of MeyerbeerFrance (?)factory unknown, mid- to late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 inches)(702458)Sulphide profile portrait of German pianist and composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864); &quotMeyerbeer" inscribed on plinth; set on a translucent dark blue footed base Green OverlayFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702459)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark green), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Lampworked PearsUnited StatesRonald Hansen (signed)Mackinaw City, Michigan, circa 1950sDiameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702461)Fruit weight with two lampworked yellow pears, yellow stem, four green leaves, and a signature cane inscribed &quotH Sulphide Portrait by FeuilletFranceBaccarat, circa 1820Diameter: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches)(702464)Circular clear glass plaque enclosing a sulphide profile portrait of an unidentified man wearing a laurel wreath; sulphide by French porcelainmaker Feuillet; " FEUILLET,/Rue de la Paix,/No. 20, a Paris" inscribed on backside of sulphide; thin gilded metal band encircles plaque Sulphide Portrait of Sixteenth-century ManFranceBaccarat, circa 1830Width: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches) Maximum Length: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 inches)(702466)Oval clear glass plaque with serrated edges, enclosing a sulphide profile portrait of an unidentified man with a beard and neck ruff; sunburst cut on backside of plaque; gilded metal ring and collar Turquoise OverlayFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702467)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with deep turquoise), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom with a pink and white stave basket, including one white and eleven pink Clichy roses; grid-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Miniature Flat PosyFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702377)Miniature flat posy of white, pink, and blue millefiori cane flowers with five pale green lampworked leaves; diamond-cut base; lower sides cut with five circular printies; shoulders cut with seven oval printies; circular printy on top Miniature Twentieth Century Millefiori with BubblesPossibly England or Scotlandfactory unknown, mid-twentieth centuryDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702470)Miniature close concentric millefiori weight with gray, white, orange, and pale green millefiori canes; clear bubble center; on a gray sand ground Lampworked-Cane Flowering VineFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702471)Imaginary pink and white striped five-petal blossom with a pink bud, formed from lengths of millefiori canes split lengthwhise and then shaped; white center cane with green and yellow stamens; green leaves and stems Miniature Lampworked White BlossomFrancePantin (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 inches)(702472)Miniature weight with a lampworked white flower blossom resembling a magnolia; deeply cupped petals with a yellow center cane; four green leaves and small stem Pattern Millefiori on JasperFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702473)Pattern millefiori with five chartreuse and white millefiori canes spaced around a central pink, white, and blue cane; on a blue and white jasper ground Sulphide Portrait of Napoleon IIIFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702475)Sulphide portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte; " d louis bonaparte" inscribed on plinth; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and pink millefiori canes Sulphide Portrait of Napoleon III on AmberFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702476)Sulphide portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte; &quotd louis bonaparte" inscribed on plinth; encircled by a ring of alternating blue and pink millefiori canes; amber-flashed, diamond-cut base; sides cut with three rows of four-sided printies; top cut with a ten-sided printy Posy on a Grid-cut BaseFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702478)Flat double posy with two groupings of three millefiori cane flowers each (canes in one grouping are white; blue and red in the other); four pale green lampworked leaves and stem; grid-cut base Spaced MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702479)Spaced millefiori canes, including five pink Clichy roses Concentric Carpet GroundFranceClichy (attributed), circa 1845-55Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702480)Carpet ground millefiori with three concentric bands of color encircling a ring of white millefiori canes, around a center cluster of red canes; backed by parallel lengths of white filigree twists Parallel Rows MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702481)Pattern millefiori with seven parallel rows of millefiori canes in white, green, blue, pink, and purple; on an opaque white ground Cinquefoil Garland MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702482)Garland millefiori with a cinquefoil garland of alternating green and white canes, around a light blue center cane; single canes in red, light blue, dark blue, and green and white spaced between lobes; on an opaque pale pink ground Millefiori MushroomFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inches)(702483)Close concentric millefiori mushroom with pink and white staves; twelve white Clichy roses appear in the fourth ring of mushroom; grid-cut base; remains of white overlay along lower sides; dome reground Lampworked Clematis on Latticinio SwirlFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702484)Blue lampworked clematis blossom with two buds; red, white, and yellow center cane with pale green and yellow stamens; green leaves and stem; on a double swirl latticinio ground Holy Family Sulphide SceneFranceBaccarat (attributed), circa 1830Width: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 inches) Maximum Length: 12.7 cm (5 inches)(702485)Oval clear glass plaque with serrated edges, enclosing sulphide scene of the Holy Family; sunburst cut on backside of plaque; gilded metal ring and collar Miniature MillefioriPossibly Bohemiafactory unknown, mid- to late-nineteenth centuryDiameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 inches)(702488)Miniature spaced concentric millefiori weight with an outer ring of white millefiori canes; inner ring of blue canes encircling a white center cane; flat ground base Sulphide MarbleEurope or United Statesfactory unknown, circa 1920Diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 inches)(702489)Clear glass marble enclosing a sulphide figure of a seated dog Lampworked Bead NecklaceCzechoslovakia (attributed)factory unknown, early twentieth centuryLength: 41.5 cm (16 1/2 inches)Largest Bead: 1.9 cm (3/4 inch)(702490)Glass bead necklace comprised of thirteen beads; each containing two lampworked pink roses with green leaves; set on a mauve ground; beads alternate on a nylon cord with seven faceted clear bead discs; sterling silver chain

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