A Baccarat Faceted Garlanded Primrose Paperweight c.1850

Description

Heading : A Baccarat Faceted Garlanded Primrose Paperweight
Date :c1850
Origin : France
Features : The primrose with a star dust cane stamen and blue and white petals and grreen leaves. The outer garland of white cogs with millefiori centres alternating with maroon canes with white floral centres. A cut top window with six side printies and star cut base
Marks :None
Type : Lead glass
Size : 8.0cm diameter and height 5.2cm
Condition : Excellent. Some wear around the edge of the base.
Restoration : A graze on the edge of the top window has been polished by Gordon Taylor*. It has lost 7g in weight as a result
Weight : 639g

Eric Knowles Comments: Gordon is a master cutter and polisher who worked for Perthshire prior to joining John Deacons and is widely accepted as being one of the very best in the business.