Topic: Well this one did well!

[Nick77]

Did everyone spot this one at auction? Never seen a Baccarat weight this size or this nice before.

Didn't have a spare £12,000 sadly.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/rogersjones/catalogue-id-rogers10187/lot-1e578682-db23-4833-90fa-a94a00a20c32

They first listed it in a group of 6 other weights just listed as "Group of paperweights" estimate £20 - £40. This included 1 Chinese weight of little value, but 2 Paul Ysart's (Monart period)at least 2 others that looked to be Baccarat and another weight that may have also been French photo was not too clear. They ignored my offer of £800 and obviously took another look at the lot

[bat20]

 If money was no object it would be mine!,what a lovely piece and thanks for posting it.

[AdrianW]

LOL; I saw that one, and I placed a bid on it! Mine must have been a very early bid though, given the end price! Way out of my price bracket 

As for the group of paperweights, if I remember rightly I think the most interesting French weight in the lot (to me at least) was probably one I'd grade as "cullet"; i.e. it had been so badly mistreated that even an eBay description of poor wouldn't cover it Or I may be thinking of another lot. I do remember noting the darkened domes of the Ysart weights though.

[Nick77]

It amazes me that anyone, even if they had no knowledge of paperweights at all could look at that weights pure quality and workmanship and still decide to place it in a lot of other weights withan estimate of £20 - £40!