Topic: pretty little millefiori paperweight, tiny canes any ideas??

[jonchellycain]

part of a reply email i sent to Leni, may help
" i was looking using my jewellers loupe  and hadnt been able to see anything BUT i think your right a couple of the stars do seem to have these extra points, i had read about them in the Paul Hollister jr book, but thought they would be a little more obvious (ive given myself a headache straining to see them lol, if they are there they are tiny, im gonna get jon to look later too).
The outer white cogs only have 16 points, but the tiny inner white cog i believe has 22 points"

[jonchellycain]

ive just found another magnifying glass which is stronger than my loupe and in sure there is the tiny points between the points although they are virtually impossibly to spot, and ive got really good eyesight.
Thanks guys for your time

[paperweights]

Definitely Baccarat although it is an unusual example. 

[jonchellycain]

do tell??? why do you think its unusual is there something special??  do you all agree with the dates Alan though?
many thanks
michelle

[paperweights]

I said it was unusual because of the absence of typical Baccarat canes (arrowheads, etc.) usually found in Baccarat concentrics.  Plus the center cane with the miniaturized stars in the center is unusual.  Now that I think more about it, the green is also unusual for 1845-1860 Baccarat concentrics.  All of those reasons lead me to believe this is more likely a post-classic Dupont period (1910-1920) Baccarat.  Dupont weights often have a higher degree of miniaturization than the classic period weights.

[tropdevin]

Hi All

I would not dissent from Baccarat Dupont (although it was perhaps my second choice!), but miniature versions are uncommon.

Alan

[jonchellycain]

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