Paperweight

Place of Origin

Saint Louis les-Bitche, France
Lorraine, France
Baccarat, France

Date

mid-19th century (made)
mid-19th century (made)
mid-19th century (made)
mid-19th century (made)
mid-19th century (made)
dated 1847 (made)
mid-19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Appert Frères (probably, manufacturer)
St Louis (manufacturer)
Baccarat (manufacturer)

Materials and Techniques

millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
millefiori and silhouette canes enclosed in clear glass
lampworked enclosure, cut
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
with lampworked enclosure, cut
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass
millefiori canes enclosed in clear glass

Marks and inscriptions

Signed 'SL' in cane
Signed 'B' and '1847'

Dimensions

Height: 4.4 cm, Width: 7.3 cm greatest width, Height: 5.6 cm, Width: 7.5 cm greatest width, Height: 6.0 cm, Width: 8.0 cm greatest width, Height: 5.7 cm, Width: 7.5 cm greatest width, Height: 5.3 cm, Width: 7.6 cm greatest width, Height: 6.5 cm, Width: 9.8 cm greatest width, Height: 5.5 cm, Width: 7.0 cm greatest width

Descriptive line

Paperweight, France, probably made by Clichy factory, 1840-1860, 4474 F-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 A-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 B-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by Baccarat factory, 1840-1860, 4474 C-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 D-1901 .
Paperweight, France (Lorraine), made by Baccarat factory, 1847-1847, 4474-1901 .
Paperweight, France, made by St. Louis factory, 1840-1855, 4474 E-1901 .

Labels and date

Upright bouquet design with blue torsade, facetted
Concentric mushroom design with blue torsade and star cut base
Upright bouquet type, facetted with pink torsade. This paperweight has been re-cut since production.

Production Note

Sara Rossi believes this piece to have been re-cut since production.
Sara Rossi (ex-Spinks) thought that the 'SL' was so immediately obvious and clear, that she wondered whether it wasn't a fake, but then decided that the piece was okay. 17.8.93

Collection code

CER