ID 960912
Lot 217 | A BACCARAT GARLANDED BUTTERFLY WEIGHT
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
MID-19TH CENTURY
The insect composed of a dark purple body, black head and grey blue antennae, slightly lighter coloured eyes, and multi-coloured marbled wings, set on an upset muslin ground with a garland of alternating blue and white and red and white millefiori canes at the periphery
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) diameter
Provenance
The Neustadter Collection; sold Christie's, New York, 8-20 April 2016, lot 42.
| Manufactur: | Baccarat Glasshouse |
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| Medium: | Glass |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Category: | Paperweight |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Manufactur: | Baccarat Glasshouse |
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| Medium: | Glass |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Category: | Paperweight |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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