A BACCARAT GARLANDED BUTTERFLY WEIGHT

Lot 217
25.05.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 3 000
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ID 960912
Lot 217 | A BACCARAT GARLANDED BUTTERFLY WEIGHT
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£ 3 000 – 5 000
A BACCARAT GARLANDED BUTTERFLY WEIGHT

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.
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