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Title: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on May 13, 2013, 10:21:46 AM: Anyone buy this lot? I was hoping to find out what the scramble in the top middle was?

cheers
Ian

http://www.davidduggleby.com/auctions/11052013/0/88/PairofBaccaratMillefioriredandbluemushroomdesignpaperweig.aspx?search=
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: tropdevin on May 13, 2013, 11:27:23 AM: ***

Hi Ian

My bid was based on the assumption that it was a run-of-the-mill antique Baccarat macedoine.

If I am wrong I will let you know when they arrive. ;D

Alan
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: chriscooper on May 13, 2013, 12:03:51 PM: :)
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on May 13, 2013, 12:56:03 PM: Considering they asked me to repeat my "in case no one is alive" bid of £750 then yours must of made them explode!

nice weights, and they seem to of updated their description as they didn't have a clue there were 2 baccarat mushrooms amongst them :)
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: tropdevin on May 13, 2013, 02:57:58 PM: ***

Hi Ian.

By the time I spoke to them to try and get a telephone line they must have known something was up, as all the telephone lines were booked, and despite telling them the kind of figure I might go to, they could not generate an additional one. As you say, nice weights - but one is heavily damaged (the Clichy with a centre rose), whereas another is quite special!

Alan

Alan
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: Nick77 on May 13, 2013, 03:22:32 PM: Wasn't their original estimate £20-£40? :o
I didn't bid as I knew they would go for more than I had available currently. Very nice buy Alan well done.

Did anyone see what lot 140 the signed Saint Louis went for at Tennants' Saturday sale?

Nick
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on May 13, 2013, 03:22:53 PM: I can't say I've seen the red mushroom before. Believe there is damage on most of them, but mostly just scratches. Still great weights!
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: tropdevin on May 13, 2013, 03:29:44 PM: ***

Hi Nick / Ian

Red torsade Baccarat mushrooms are uncommon. Any Baccarat mushroom where the tuft is enclosed in a ring of white canes is quite rare. A red torsade and a ring of white canes? A bit like Hen's teeth...

Alan
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: Nick77 on May 13, 2013, 03:31:30 PM: Hi Alan
Thanks but that was P & P's query but I was wondering the same.

Nick
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: tropdevin on May 13, 2013, 04:13:43 PM: ***

Hi Nick.

I tried to bid on the Tennant's lot, but they just would not answer their telephone! That said, the Saint-Louis had a nasty chip on top, and a huge lump of black grot from manufacture on the side of the canes, so I would not have paid the price it went for (£700 hammer, I think).

Alan
Title: Re: Lot 88 at David Duggleby
Post by: Nick77 on May 13, 2013, 04:21:32 PM: Hi Alan

Yes I'd asked for a condition report on the St Louis and was in two minds as to whether the SL cane outweighed it's defects but finally decided against bidding. As you I'd not have bid £700 with the faults.

Nick