Designer: Rick Ayotte
Location of Manufacture: New Hampshire
Date: 1990
Title: Swamp Sparrow with Snowdrops & Mushrooms
Edition Size: 50
Dimension: 3 1/2" diameter ; 2 1/4" height
Weight: 1 pound 7.2 ounces

For your consideration is a signed 1990 Rick Ayotte limited edition paperweight. The paperweight depicts a beautifully rendered Swamp Sparrow cavorting amonst Snowdrop flowers and mushrooms. The side of the paperweight is hand-engraved "Ayotte Ed.50 '90".

References: "Songs without Words: The Art of the Paperweight - Rick Ayotte" by Lawrence H. Selman, 1997, page 98, plate A190.

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, noticeable contact marks, scratches or repairs. Please see all images for more information on condition.

2.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 in

23.2 oz