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Twelve Sulfide Paperweights
Twelve Sulfide Paperweights
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Description

19th/20th century, comprising: a plaque with the bust of the Duke of Wellington, stamped "A L'Escalier de Cristal a Paris" to verso; bust of John F. Kennedy with blue ground; molded glass plaque with cameo of Louis Philippe, possibly by Martoret; cameo of Robert E. Lee; Ulysses S. Grant plaster filled example, patent date October 2, 1866; anchor on pebbled ground, possibly by New England Glass Co.; bust of Lajos Kossuth, circa 1851, former Governor-President of Hungary; Baccarat example depicting bust of General Robert E. Lee, checkered blue base, acid marked "B. 1955"; Val St. Lambert example of hand holding a basket on green ground; General Robert E. Lee on a red and yellow mottled ground; spherical example with bust of George Washington; bust of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley; largest 3-1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ronald M. Lambe, Asheville, North Carolina

Note: Accompanied by twelve index cards with descriptions of paperweights written by consignor

Condition

Duke of Wellington having scratched glass, cracked to verso, wood frame scratched, discolored; JFK having minor scratching; Louis Philippe with very minor chips to edges, areas of discoloration/spotting to interior glass, marked "160A" in marker; Robert E. Lee a few flat chips/imperfections to body, base with pitting/imperfections, scratching; Ulysses S. Grant with scratches primarily to top; anchor with minor scratching, rough pontil, sticker residue, wear to base; Lajos Kossuth with flat chips to body, scratching throughout, wear to base; Baccarat Robert E. Lee a few areas of internal discoloration, marked "39" with marker; Val St. Lambert with several areas of flat chips to body, wear to base, scratching throughout; Robert E. Lee with a few flat chips, scratching throughout; George Washington a few flat chips throughout, scratching; Admiral Schley with chips to body, areas of internal discoloration, scratching

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Twelve Sulfide Paperweights

Estimate $400 - $600
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Starting Price $200
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