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Lot 21:
Description
An assortment of ten decorative glass paperweights featuring a variety of internal lampwork and glass-working techniques. The group includes a tall egg-shaped weight with stylized blue vertical stems and internal pink and orange flowers; a clear spherical weight containing a central teardrop air bubble surrounded by a ring of small controlled bubbles; and a spherical millefiori weight with a dense field of multi-coloured yellow, white, red, and green canes. Further items include a clear sphere with internal green upright foliage over a dark red base, a translucent pink weight with external vertical ribbing and internal spiral ribbons, and a large spherical weight featuring dense internal swirls of yellow, red, and dark brown. The collection also comprises a smaller flattened circular weight with a single six-petaled red flower and green leaves, a sphere with sea-green and pale blue swirls, and a faceted octagonal weight with a red translucent base containing a dried botanical arrangement of seed pods and flowers. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the surfaces or bases of the items.
Height: 12.5 cm
Height: 3 cm.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good condition. Surface wear and light scratching consistent with age and handling are present on the bases of most items. There is a visible scuff mark on the front surface of the tall blue floral egg weight. The faceted red botanical weight exhibits some internal clouding and particulates consistent with the encasement process. No deep chips or significant losses are visible.
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