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A large, classical Bacchus set with assorted millefiori canes including red “flowers”, pink-centred white ruffles in blue/red circlets, red stars, pale-lilac honeycombs and white cogs. Strewn amongst them are 6 silhouettes...4 green “oak-leaves” (2 centering composite canes), 2 green acorns and 4 distorted black/white head-and-shoulder silhouettes.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, London January 1969 Lot 56 (illustrated)
. The set up of this weight is identical. Presumably, since it was illustrated in the catalogue, the weight was damaged and faceted.
Sotheby’s, London May 1972 Lot 7.
(Not illustrated but same text as previous entry)

 

General
Conditionexcellent
Diameter90mm - 3 ½"
Height51mm - 2"
  • Reference: BCH X073
  • Weight: 0.50kg