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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 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" 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 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 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 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 Carpet Ground MillefioriFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702453)Carpet ground of blue-lined pink and white cog canes; inset with five green rings of canes, each enclosing a silhouette; around a central grouping of pink and green canes

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