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Author Topic: Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today  (Read 1412 times)

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Offline orangeglass

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Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today
« on: November 04, 2014, 05:26:37 PM »
I was watching these today - estimate £50 - £80 - Hammer I think was £600!

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/gildings-auctioneers/catalogue-id-2914974/lot-24420514?searchitem=true

Would anyone like to educate me as to what the other two were?
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Re: Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 06:05:18 PM »
Left: Baccarat "Dupont"
Middle: Possibly Salvador Ysart

Unfortunately the photo is not in focus. However, for the middle weight, some of the canes seem to be "sloppy" in the setting. Also the canes in the outer row (in what looks like groups of two, separated by another) are too squashed together to be able to see clearly what cane structures actually are. On that basis, I vote for likely Salvador Ysart, although it could still turn out to be a "lesser quality" Paul Ysart one!
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Re: Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 06:21:12 PM »
thanks Kevin,

After lots of looking I did wonder if it could be a Ysart one, it has that "look" to it.
If they has gone for double the estimate I would have bought them  ;D, but it went way out of my league.

do you think the butterfly was an early- ish one, Moncrieff post war?
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Re: Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2014, 06:41:22 PM »
Without examining the clarity of the dome and the type of base finish, I can only guess. But to me the butterfly weight looks like it could be either pre-war or later 40s.
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Re: Ysart butterfly paperweight at auction today
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2014, 07:24:11 AM »
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Hi.  The butterfly had more than its fair share of stray bubbles, so I assumed no later than 1940s.  I wonder if the winner thought it was an antique Baccarat rather than a Dupont (which it looks like to me too).  That might explain the price paid for the lot (which will be close on £750 including commission).

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