Designer: Rick Ayotte
Location of Manufacture: New Hampshire
Date: 1985
Title: Hermit Thrush in Violets
Limited Edition: #12 of 75
Dimension: 3" diameter ; 1 3/4" height
Weight: 14.6 ounces

For your consideration is a signed 1985 Rick Ayotte paperweight. The paperweight depicts a Hermit Thrush amongst purple violets and yellow foliage. The side of the paperweight is hand-engraved "Ayotte 12/75 '85".

References: "Songs without Words: The Art of the Paperweight - Rick Ayotte" by Lawrence H. Selman, 1997, page 80, plate A146.

Provenance: From the private collection of an antique dealer in Austin, Texas. Originally purchased from the private paperweight collection of Carl Carter of Austin, Texas.

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Item is in excellent condition with no damage, breaks, chips, cracks, fractures, heavy contact marks, scratches or repairs. Please see all images for more information on condition.

1.75 x 3 x 3 in

14.6 oz