TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT - photo 1
TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT - photo 2

TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT

Lot 218
25.05.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 1 200
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 961026
Lot 218 | TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT
Estimate value
£ 1 200 – 1 800
TWO CLICHY MINIATURE CONCENTRIC MILLEFIORI WEIGHTS, A SAINT LOUIS PELARGONIUM WEIGHT AND A SAINT LOUIS VEGETABLE WEIGHT

MID-19TH CENTURY

The first Clichy example with central turquoise and white cane enclosed by a circlet of seven pink and green 'Clichy' roses with an outer circle of green and pink canes alternating with purple, pink and white canes; the second Clichy example with central deep-purple, bluish cane with green, white and pink centre, enclosed by a circlet of nine pink florettes with a further circle of alternating crimson, green and white millefiori canes at the periphery;

The Saint Louis examples set on a swirling white latticinio ground; the flower weight composed of five opaque white petals lined with deep shaded crimson, with a yellow centre and black stamen, five leaves about the flower, growing from a straight green stalk with two further leaves at the base; the vegetable weight with two turnips, a carrot, a radish and two beetroots, each with a short green stalk



13/4 in. (4.5 cm.) diameter, the Clichy weights

21/2 in. (6.5 cm.) diameter, the pelargonium weight

3 in. (7.7 cm.) diameter, the vegetable weight





Provenance

The Neustadter Collection; sold Christie's, New York, 8-20 April 2016, lots 10 and 52.
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
Preview
25.05.2023 – 25.05.2023
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.