Rare Antique Miniature BACCARAT MILLEFIORI PAPERWEIGHT

This auction for a BACCARAT PAPERWEIGHT

This little tiny weight is truley magnificent and its beauty far exeeds its size

Each tiny separate millefiori cane has great detail, a fantastic sign of quality and craftmanship

The weight has concentric millefiori canes set on a domed weight with slight concaved base.

The middle cane has tiny little 5 point stars with minute extra tips between each point (this is a characteristic Baccarat rod and are on all of the star canes on this weight but a strong magnifying glass is needed).
The next ring of canes have a ring of white star canes, with a ring of pink canes with central darker pink star canes, with a coiled blue central cane.
The third ring of canes have an alternate pattern one cane has a green outer, then white with a pale and darker pink centre which has tiny tiny stars (pin prick size) and coiled centre cane

The other outer ring cane has a coggy white outer then clear then the 22 point white cog (the 22 point cog is also a known Baccarat cane), in the centre is tiny mixed blue and green rods

The weight is just 4.75cms in diameter, 3.25cms tall and weighs140g (picture shows it next to a £2 coin, coin not included in the sale ;0)

AMAZING DETAIL!! the more you look at it the more you see, simply sensational, words cannot begin to describe how beautiful this weight really is when its in your hand.

There has been much debate on this weight as to age, i have spoken to several experts and serious collectors, a couple believe it to date from the classical period 1845-1860, although others believe it to be Dupont period 1910-1920.

Either way its very rare to find in this size, and with the miniaturized stars in the center. (the close up of the canes is taken from the underside of the weight)

At first it was thought this may have been cut down, but all the evidence (and experts/collectors) would say it has NOT been cut/polished down at all

This weight is featured on the glass message board where you can go to see what a few of the experts say on this piece (please make sure to read both pages of the thread), I have also spoken to other collectors, dealers and experts since this thread

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,29501.0.html

The photos really do not do this Paperweight justice, i can send you lots more pictures so please email

This piece is in very good ALMOST PERFECT condition with no chips, cracks, fleabites, deep scratches, bullseyes or any other damage. The base shows signs of wear around the very outer edge where it makes contact, it also a couple of tiny, very light suface scratches over the dome which are only visable on VERY close inspection, All to be expected with its age. Apart from these its PERFECT

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