A miniature burgundy-on-white double overlay cut with a top, 5 large and 5 small side facets to reveal 25 small complex millefiori canes closely packed on an opaque cobalt-blue cushion. A delightful little one-off that never went into series production.Signed with a PMcD cane at ca. 6 o’clock in the..
The clear glass of this one-of-a-kind bulbous weight encases an upright bouquet resting on a bed of green & pink leaves. The petals of the 3 millefiori “flowers” are made of elongated complex canes, set around a millefiori “stamen”. The weight is elaborately finished with a top window, oval side fac..
This design was not part of the 2007 Collection - but could have been a one-off piece. It features a shaded-pink double clematis with 12 deeply-cupped petals around a complex blue, lemon & claret millefiori cane. The flower has a short, light-brown stem bearing a bud and ribbed green leaves and is s..
A single 6-petalled lampwork flower and buds from Peter’s 2007 Collection. The deeply-cupped pink petals are set around a complex black, blue & white millefiori cane. Completing the design over a semi-translucent blue ground are green stems and leaves.A PMcD signature cane is set in the polished, co..
An attractive design from Peter’s 2007 Collection featuring a profusion of red & yellow forget-me-nots. The green stems supporting the flowers, as well as the 6 green leaves, are enhanced with green aventurine and set on a white upset muslin cushion. Signed with a PMcD cane in the polished, concave ..
A limited edition from the 2006 Mid-year Collection: a flower made of elongated complex millefiori canes in shades of purple, brown & lavender. It is borne on a straight stem with 2 side branches, each with 4 lampwork leaves. The 6 buds are made of the same millefiori canes as the flower itself, whi..
A limited edition design - No. 3 from the 2006 Annual Collection. A vine bearing numerous pink buds and green leaves encircles a central pink flower with a complex millefiori cane at the centre of the 6 petals. The design is set on white upset muslin. A PMcD signature cane is embedded in the polishe..
16 complex millefiori canes in various sizes, scattered on an oatmeal-coloured ground plus a new PH signature cane (white with a green internal star). Large circular top window and 6 side facets.Signed on the polished base: Peter Holmes 1/1 2005.Although Peter has made a number of these weights - so..
5 complex Ysart-style canes surround a centre cane, interspersed with 5 smaller star canes. Colours range from lime green, coral pink & lilac to blue, grey & burnt orange. The high maroon cushion has a velvet-like texture. 5+1 faceting.Signed on the polished base: Peter Holmes 1/1 2005. In f..
A striking, one-off abstract design: rising from a mottled blue ground, purple/white ribbons swirl around an explosion of white crystalline bubbles like music rising to a crescendo. The spherical weight is cut with a sloping front facet.Signed and dated: Peter Holmes Experimental 2004.
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Two rows of complex canes form a garland around a stylized flower. The flower - set on a black cushion - is composed of 5 oatmeal & grey star canes around an emerald-green & white “stamen”. It has a stalk and 4 dark-green lampwork leaves. The caramel-on-white double overlay is cut with a large top w..
A stunning abstract design which certainly lives up to its name. The swirling mass of coloured ribbons - orange, lime-green, white, purple & brown over a black & white ground - has an intoxicating effect when viewed from different angles. Cut with 10 round facets.Signed and dated: Peter Holmes Exper..