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Baccarat was founded in 1776 in Alsace-Lorraine with the name of Verrerie de Sainte Anne. The original location was near the town of Baccarat. Today the firm is known as Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat. Most collectors refer to three periods of Baccarat paperweight production.

1845-1860 - Classic period
1900-1934 - Dupont period
1953 - on - Modern period

This classification is definitely an over simplification as it is likely that Baccarat made some paperweights on and off through most of 19th century. The best millefiori and lampwork paperweights were made during the classic period (1845-1860). Pansy weights and rock weights continued in production until much later. Some paperweights are identified as Dupont period and were made at the end of the 19th Century or early in the 20th century.

In 1953 Baccarat resumed paperweight production with a series of sulphide paperweights the first of which were the unsuccessful Eisenhower sulphide and followed by the Queen Elizabeth coronation sulphide. Millefiori paperweight production was resumed in 1957.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these paperweights, e-mail me at: aport@paperweights.com

2412 Antique Baccarat Rock Paperweight. c.1880. This paperweight consists of a sandy ground flecked with green glass particles and mica. There are two hills plus other formations. This type is also sometimes called a Sand Dune Paperweight.
According to Sibylle Jargstorf ("Paperweights"), Baccarat started making this type of weight in 1880. She advances the theory that Baccarat issued these weights in response to the reptile weights shown by Pantin at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. Some Baccarat rock weights contain reptiles or flowers, but almost all contain just rock motifs. Often these weights have incompatibility cracks throughout the weight, causing a glittery appearance which is part of the appeal.
Provenance: This paperweight was part of the Florence Evans Bushee Collection sold by by the Historical Society of Old Newbury (Massachusetts).
Size: Just over 2 1/2" diameter by 1 3/4" high. Circa 1880. The bottom has been ground concave. Unsigned.
Very Good Condition: This paperweight has some surface wear and some tiny pin pricks. There are also small some chips at the base as shown in the picture of the bottom. As with most rock weights, this paperweight has a minor internal fracture that extends to near the bottom, but cannot be felt.
Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic Baccarat antique paperweight.   SOLD
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2377 Large Baccarat Spaced Millefiori on Lace Paperweight.   c.1972. This wonderful spaced millefiori paperweight from Baccarat contains a colorful arrangement of 19 complex millefiori canes on a lace or upset muslin ground. One of the 19 canes is a signature cane. This is an especially large example.
Baccarat started making modern millefiori paperweights in 1957. This one is dated 1972 and numbered 359 on the bottom. There is also a signature cane which is distorted and hard to read. The cane was intended to say 1972 over a B.
Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by 2 3/8" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in 1972.
Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks or chips.   Unsigned except for the distorted signature cane, but I guarantee this to be a genuine Baccarat paperweight.
$425 postage paid in the US.
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1545 Baccarat Macédoine Millefiori Paperweight.   c.1965. This paperweight is made up of multi-colored striped millefiori segments arranged at (mostly) right angles. This is a contemporary paperweight made for only a short time during the 1960s. It is acid etched with the Baccarat signature on the bottom. This is a great example of a unique Baccarat design.
The Macédoine is a uniquely Baccarat style in which the short sections of latticinio (twists, filigree, lace) are arranged in a quilt-like pattern with many of the sections at right angles to each other. Usually there are no millefiori present.   This pattern was originally made during the classic period of French paperweights (1845-1860). The modern version was produced in the 1960s and is similar but different from the antique version.
A picture of this weight (in black and white) appears in the book Paperweights by John Bedford.
Size: 2 7/8" diameter by 1 78" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in the 1960s. It is signed with the Baccarat acid etch signature on the bottom.
Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks or chips.
$245 postage paid in the US.
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1532 Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Paperweight.   c.1920. Colorful concentric millefiori paperweight with a clear ground. There are four rings of complex millefiori canes around a wonderful green complex center cane. The rings are yellow, pink, orange and pink. The central cane has a star center. As is typical of millefiori from this period, the canes are very complex and miniaturized.
This paperweight dates from the Dupont period of Baccarat production. Popular lore attributes this paperweight to a Mr. Dupont, who supposedly was the last worker at Baccarat to know the secrets of paperweight making. These paperweights were sold at a Baccarat retail shop in Paris. Very little is known about the exact period or maker, but there is enough similarity in the millefiori canes to suggest that Mr. Dupont had access to the original molds or some of the original millefiori canes from the classic period. No collector or scholar ever met Mr. Dupont although at least one visited the Baccarat factory and asked to meet with him. The weights stopped appearing in the shop in 1934.
You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights and the Dupont connection in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister. or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall. Hall puts a value of $400/$500 on a similar, although larger paperweight.
Size: 2 7/16" diameter by 1 1/2" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in about 1910.
Condition: Very good condition with a few tiny pinpricks and scratches. The bottom shows appropriate wear.
$285 postage paid in the US.
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1532 Antique Baccarat Cinquefoil Millefiori Paperweight.   This paperweight has an unusual setup with only red and white complex canes in a five lobed garland. The complex canes contain tiny arrow canes and Baccarat star canes.
Size: Just over 2 7/8" diameter by 2 1/8" high. Bottom is ground concave. Unsigned but I guarantee that this was made by Baccarat in France. I believe it was made late in the classic period but it is also possible that it is later.
Condition: Excellent condition with a few faint scratches. There is plenty of glass and the profile is probably original. The bottom shows appropriate wear.
$495 postage paid in the US.
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2412	Antique Baccarat Rock Paperweight. c.1880. This paperweight consists of a sandy ground flecked with green glass particles and mica. There are two hills plus other formations. This type is also sometimes called a Sand Dune Paperweight. According to Sibylle Jargstorf ("Paperweights"), Baccarat started making this type of weight in 1880. She advances the theory that Baccarat issued these weights in response to the reptile weights shown by Pantin at the 1878 Paris Exhibition. Some Baccarat rock weights contain reptiles or flowers, but almost all contain just rock motifs. Often these weights have incompatibility cracks throughout the weight, causing a glittery appearance which is part of the appeal. Provenance: This paperweight was part of the Florence Evans Bushee Collection sold by by the Historical Society of Old Newbury (Massachusetts). Size: Just over 2 1/2" diameter by 1 3/4" high. Circa 1880. The bottom has been ground concave. Unsigned. Very Good Condition: This paperweight has some surface wear and some tiny pin pricks. There are also small some chips at the base as shown in the picture of the bottom. As with most rock weights, this paperweight has a minor internal fracture that extends to near the bottom, but cannot be felt. Unsigned, but I guarantee this to be an authentic Baccarat antique paperweight. SOLD Click on the picture to see a larger image.
2377	Large Baccarat Spaced Millefiori on Lace Paperweight. c.1972. This wonderful spaced millefiori paperweight from Baccarat contains a colorful arrangement of 19 complex millefiori canes on a lace or upset muslin ground. One of the 19 canes is a signature cane. This is an especially large example. Baccarat started making modern millefiori paperweights in 1957. This one is dated 1972 and numbered 359 on the bottom. There is also a signature cane which is distorted and hard to read. The cane was intended to say 1972 over a B. Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by 2 3/8" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in 1972. Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. Unsigned except for the distorted signature cane, but I guarantee this to be a genuine Baccarat paperweight. $425 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
1545	Baccarat Macédoine Millefiori Paperweight. c.1965. This paperweight is made up of multi-colored striped millefiori segments arranged at (mostly) right angles. This is a contemporary paperweight made for only a short time during the 1960s. It is acid etched with the Baccarat signature on the bottom. This is a great example of a unique Baccarat design. The Macédoine is a uniquely Baccarat style in which the short sections of latticinio (twists, filigree, lace) are arranged in a quilt-like pattern with many of the sections at right angles to each other. Usually there are no millefiori present. This pattern was originally made during the classic period of French paperweights (1845-1860). The modern version was produced in the 1960s and is similar but different from the antique version. A picture of this weight (in black and white) appears in the book Paperweights by John Bedford. Size: 2 7/8" diameter by 1 78" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in the 1960s. It is signed with the Baccarat acid etch signature on the bottom. Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. $245 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
1532	Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Paperweight. c.1920. Colorful concentric millefiori paperweight with a clear ground. There are four rings of complex millefiori canes around a wonderful green complex center cane. The rings are yellow, pink, orange and pink. The central cane has a star center. As is typical of millefiori from this period, the canes are very complex and miniaturized. This paperweight dates from the Dupont period of Baccarat production. Popular lore attributes this paperweight to a Mr. Dupont, who supposedly was the last worker at Baccarat to know the secrets of paperweight making. These paperweights were sold at a Baccarat retail shop in Paris. Very little is known about the exact period or maker, but there is enough similarity in the millefiori canes to suggest that Mr. Dupont had access to the original molds or some of the original millefiori canes from the classic period. No collector or scholar ever met Mr. Dupont although at least one visited the Baccarat factory and asked to meet with him. The weights stopped appearing in the shop in 1934. You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights and the Dupont connection in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister. or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall. Hall puts a value of $400/$500 on a similar, although larger paperweight. Size: 2 7/16" diameter by 1 1/2" high. Bottom is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in about 1910. Condition: Very good condition with a few tiny pinpricks and scratches. The bottom shows appropriate wear. $285 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.
1532	Antique Baccarat Cinquefoil Millefiori Paperweight. This paperweight has an unusual setup with only red and white complex canes in a five lobed garland. The complex canes contain tiny arrow canes and Baccarat star canes. Size: Just over 2 7/8" diameter by 2 1/8" high. Bottom is ground concave. Unsigned but I guarantee that this was made by Baccarat in France. I believe it was made late in the classic period but it is also possible that it is later. Condition: Excellent condition with a few faint scratches. There is plenty of glass and the profile is probably original. The bottom shows appropriate wear. $495 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image.