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In 1953 Baccarat resumed paperweight production with a series of sulphide paperweights the first of which were the unsuccessful Eisenhower sulphide followed by the Queen Elizabeth coronation sulphide. Millefiori paperweight production was resumed in 1957 and lampwork paperweights were re-introduced in the early 1970s.
You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the books:
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Magnum Modern Baccarat Closepack "Church" Millefiori
Paperweight. Circa 1969. Large colorful closepack
millefiori paperweight with hundreds of millefiori canes. This paperweight
includes the signs of the zodiac and a date complex date cane (1969).
It is signed on the bottom with Baccarat's acid etch logo. A fantastic
weight that should be in every paperweight collector's collection.
In 1951, a large closepack weight dated 1853 was found in the cornerstone of the parish church in Baccarat during restorations at the church. The church had been damaged during World War II. This rekindled an interest in making millefiori paperweights at Baccarat and the modern production of closepack weights started in 1958. These new paperweights were called Church weights after the newly discovered antique weight. The 1958 version did not have the zodiac canes but it did have a figure 8. However some collectors felt this was good enough to fool all but the expert collector and objected to the close resemblance to antique Baccarat weights. After that Baccarat added the zodiac canes. I don't know if they made these every year, but I have seen the 1958 (signed with a figure 8), 1964 (signed with a special cane to celebrate the Baccarat's 200th Anniversary), 1967 and 1969 plus a few others. Only 26 weights were made in 1964 with the special commemorative signature. When these come up for sale they typically sell for $1,000 or more. There was a 1970 example in Selman's Fall 2007 auction that sold for $1,150. 1958 examples have sold recently for $1,495 and $1,725. Magnum Size: Just over 3 1/8" diameter by 2 1/8" high.
Bottom is ground flat. It is signed on the bottom with the acid etched
Baccarat logo and is also dated in cane (1969). Most collectors will
have difficulty locating the date cane as it blends well in with the hundreds
of other canes.
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| 2659 | Magnum Baccarat 1986 Limited Edition Arum Lily (Calla Lily) Paperweight.
Circa
1986. This paperweight has a wonderful lampwork bouquet of five white
calla lilies each with several orange stamens. There are four slender
green leaves to go with the flowers and the stems. Next to the bouquet
is a white and black complex Baccarat signature cane "B 1986". All
of this is over a beautiful white honeycomb ground. In addition to
the signature cane, the paperweight is also signed on the bottom with the
Baccarat logo. Perfect execution,
This is a hard to find Baccarat paperweight. The design was produced only in 1986 in a limited edition of 200 paperweights. This is number 46 in that series. There is a signature cane B 1986 shown in the pictures. The bottom has the Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1986), the number (46) and the size of the series (200). Very Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by 2 1/8" high.
The bottom is ground slightly concave.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweightThis paperweight sold for over $500 when it was made in 1986. Baccarat currently suggests a retail price of $1,830 for this paperweight, but my price is much lower. $645 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2757 | Antique Baccarat Pansy Paperweight. Circa 1900-1920.
Perfect Baccarat Pansy paperweight with leaves and stem. Probably
from the Dupont period, this medium size paperweight is perfectly executed
and has a Baccarat star cut on the base. A wonderful paperweight.
This style of pansy is called a type III pansy. It consists of two large velvet purple petals above over three lower petals. The lower petals are amber yellow over a white base which can be seen from the back. Each lower petal has a purple tip and three dark lines radiating from the central cane consisting of star canes with a red whorl center. This is probably from the Dupont period of production. You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall. Size: Just over 2 3/8" diameter by 1 1/2" high. The
bottom is ground slightly concave and finished with a Baccarat star cut
base.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight$395 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2641 | Large Faceted Baccarat Limited Edition Fruit Basket Paperweight.
Circa 1976. Classical design with a lampwork basket of fruit over
an opaque white milk glass ground. The basket is filled with luscious
strawberries with leaves attached. It is signed with a Baccarat signature
cane "B 1976" and also signed again on the bottom with the Baccarat logo.
The paperweight is faceted with a large convex top facet and six smaller
convex side facets. Perfect execution.
This is a difficult to find older Baccarat paperweight. The design was produced only in 1976 in a limited edition of 300 paperweights. This is number 64 in that series. There is a signature cane B 1976 shown in the pictures. The bottom has the acid etched Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1976), the number (64) and the size of the series (300). It is unusual to find a Baccarat paperweight with a white opaque ground as they produced very few designs with this choice of ground. It works perfectly as a contrast to the delicate fruit basket. Large Size: 3" diameter by 1 15/16" high. The bottom is
ground flat. Faceted with a large top facet and six side facets.
All the facets are convex.
Baccarat currently suggests a retail price of $3,542 for this paperweight, but my price is much lower. Baccarat started making lampwork paperweights in the early 1970s, following the introduction of modern sulphide paperweights in 1953 and modern millefiori paperweights in 1958. $675 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 1946 | Antique Baccarat Macédoine Millefiori Paperweight.
Circa 1845-1860. This paperweight is made up of multi-colored striped
millefiori segments arranged at (mostly) right angles. This is a
antique paperweight made during the classic period of paperweight making
(1845-1860). A wonderful example of this unique style of antique
Baccarat paperweight.
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). A modern version was produced in the 1960s and is similar to but different from the antique version. Medium Size: 2 7/16" diameter by just under 1 7/8" high.
Bottom is ground slightly concave.
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| 2635 | Very Large 1975 Baccarat Limited Edition Grapes Paperweight. Circa
1975. Classical design cluster of dark purple grapes with leaves
and tendrils over an opaque white milk glass ground. It is signed
with a Baccarat signature cane "B 1975" and also signed again on the bottom
with the Baccarat logo. Perfect execution. A magnificent paperweight.
This is a hard to find Baccarat paperweight. The design was produced only in 1975 in a limited edition of 260 paperweights. This is number 114 in that series. There is a signature cane "B 1975" shown in the pictures. The bottom has the Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1975), the number (114) and the size of the series (260). It is unusual to find a Baccarat paperweight with a white opaque ground as they produced very few designs with this choice of ground. It works perfectly with the dark purple grape cluster. Very Large Size: 3 1/16" diameter by 2 1/8" high. The bottom
is ground concave.
Baccarat currently suggests a retail price of $2,461 for this paperweight, but my price is much lower. $595 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2653 | Magnum Larkspur (Delphinium) Lampwork Paperweight.
Circa 1986. This paperweight has a large colorful floral bouquet
of pink and white and blue and white Delphiniums or Larkspurs with unopened
buds and stems. The bouquet is tied with a pink and white ribbon.
It is signed in the design with a simple white rose having a complex "B
1986" millefiori cane in the center. All of this is over a white
honeycomb ground and a lower transparent blue ground. It is also
signed a second time on the bottom with Baccarat's logo. A fantastic
weight that should be in every paperweight collector's collection.
The name delphinium derives from the Greek word meaning "Little Dolphin." It is the flower of the month for July and stands for fickleness. This is a hard to find Baccarat paperweight. The design was produced only in 1986 in a limited edition of 200 paperweights. This is number 33 in that series. There is a signature cane B 1986 shown in the pictures. The bottom has the Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1986), the number (33) and the size of the series (200). Magnum Size: 3 1/8" diameter by 2 1/4" high. The bottom
is ground concave.
Baccarat currently suggests a retail price of $1,321 for this paperweight, but my price is much lower. You can read more about modern Baccarat paperweights in the book The Art of the Paperweight by Larry Selman. SOLD Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2669 | Antique Baccarat Miniature Concentric Millefiori Paperweight with
rare rose canes. Circa 1845-1860. Colorful concentric
millefiori paperweight with a clear ground with the colors of the French
revolution (red, white and blue). There are 47 complex canes that
make up this design. Each of the canes in this paperweight is itself
a complex creation. It has everything you look for in a Baccarat
millefiori weight, arrowhead canes, fortress canes, stars, roses, and whorls.
The rose cane is rare, to get ten roses in one weight is even rarer.
This paperweight was featured in the Hidden Gallery of the 2010 Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association. See figure 6 on page 55. There are three rings around a complex millefiori center. The central cane consists of a daisy type arrangement of alternating color arrowhead canes around a Baccarat six pointed star. The inner ring consists of ten identical red rose canes each surrounded by a ring of white six pointed star canes. In the center of each rose cane is a complex cane of rods that form the flower's pistil. The middle ring has 16 identical complex arrowhead canes. Each consists of a bundle of red, white, and blue arrow canes pointed towards a central fortress cane. Each bundle is in turn surrounded by a white cogged cane with a red center. The outer ring consists of 20 alternating red and white canes. The red canes have a blue Baccarat star in the center. The white canes have a green Baccarat whorl cane in the center. You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister or the book World Paperweights by Robert Hall. Size: Just over 2" diameter by 1 1/2" high. Bottom
is ground slightly concave.
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| 1487 | Large Antique Baccarat Rock Paperweight. Circa 1880. This
paperweight consists of a sandy ground flecked with green glass particles
and mica. There is one large hill plus two smaller hills in this
example. This type is also sometimes called a Sand Dune Paperweight.
This is an extra large sized example in very good condition.
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. Large Size: Just under 3 1/8" diameter by 2 3/8" high.
The bottom is ground concave.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight$145 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2532 | Large Baccarat Spaced Millefiori on Lace Paperweight.
Circa 1970. This wonderful spaced millefiori paperweight from Baccarat
contains an arrangement of 20 complex millefiori canes on a lace or upset
muslin ground. The canes are intricate and very colorful. See
the close-up picture for more detail. One of the 20 canes is a smaller
signature cane with the signature "B 1970". A wonderful large example.
Baccarat started making modern millefiori paperweights in 1957. This one is dated 1970 and numbered 63 on the bottom. There is also a signature cane which is shown in the lower right hand picture. The bottom also has the acid etched Baccarat signature in two places. One of the acid etched signatures is superimposed on the 63 and 1970. Large Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just over 2 1/4" high. Bottom
is ground flat. Made by Baccarat in France in 1970.
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Magnum Baccarat Limited Edition Blue Campanule (Bellflower) Paperweight.
Circa 1983. This is a spectacular blue bellflower paperweight with
three flowers and a bud plus six leaves and a stem. The bellflowers
are a rich blue with deep ribbing. The design is placed over a transparent
amber ground. It is signed in the design with a millefiori signature
cane "B 1983" and also signed on the bottom with the Baccarat logo.
Perfect execution and perfect condition.
Baccarat started making lampwork paperweights in the early 1970s, following the introduction of modern sulphide paperweights in 1953 and modern millefiori paperweights in 1958. This design was produced only in 1983 in a limited edition of 175 paperweights. This is number 79 in that series. There is a signature cane "B 1983" shown in the pictures. The bottom has the acid etched Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1983), the number (79) and the size of the series (175). Some sellers on eBay sell this for the full retail price of $1,573, but my price is much lower. Magnum Size: 3 1/8" diameter by just over 2 1/4" high.
Bottom is ground slightly concave. Made by Baccarat in France in 1983.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight$695 postage paid in the US. . Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 1545 | Baccarat Macédoine Millefiori Paperweight.
Circa 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 to 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.
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| 1532 | Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Paperweight.
Circa 1910. 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.
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| 2299 | 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.
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| 2658 | Magnum Baccarat 1986 Limited Edition Christmas Roses (Mary's Rose)
Paperweight. Circa 1986. This paperweight has a wonderful
lampwork bouquet of three simple white roses with a red centers.
The simple rose also sometimes called a Mary's Rose. There are also
two sprays of smaller white flowers. The bouquet is tied with a pink
and white ribbon bow. The center rose has a Baccarat signature cane
"B 1986" in the center. All of this is over a beautiful white honeycomb
ground and a translucent blue lower ground. In addition to the signature
cane in the center rose, it is also signed on the bottom with the Baccarat
logo. Perfect execution except that the signature cane in the center
of the middle rose is upside down.
This is a hard to find Baccarat paperweight. The design was produced only in 1986 in a limited edition of 200 paperweights. This is number 37 in that series. There is a signature cane B 1986 shown in the pictures. The bottom has the Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1986), the number (37) and the size of the series (200). Very Large Size: Just under 3 1/4" diameter by 2 1/4" high.
The bottom is ground slightly concave.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweightThis paperweight sold for over $500 when it was made in 1986. Baccarat currently suggests a retail price of $1,321 for this paperweight, but my price is much lower. $495 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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| 2639 | Large Baccarat 1975 Limited Edition Sea Horse Paperweight.
Circa 1975. This is a limited edition Baccarat Sea Horse Paperweight
from 1975. This paperweight has a wonderful green and yellow lampwork
sea horse in the ocean depths wrapping its tail around an underwater plant.
There are green, red and white colored rocks scattered along the bottom.
The ground is a translucent turquoise color with bubbles added for an underwater
life scene effect. It is signed in the design with a millefiori signature
cane "B 1975" and also signed on the bottom with the Baccarat logo.
Perfect execution and perfect condition.
This is a hard to find Baccarat paperweight. This design was produced only in 1975 in a limited edition of 260 paperweights. This is number 70 in that series. There is a signature cane B 1975 shown in the pictures. The bottom has the acid etched Baccarat logo plus it is engraved with the year (1975), the number (70) and the size of the series (260). Baccarat started making lampwork paperweights in the early 1970s, following the introduction of modern sulphide paperweights in 1953 and modern millefiori paperweights in 1958. Large Size: Just over 3" diameter by 2 1/8" high. Bottom
is ground slightly concave. Made by Baccarat in France in 1975.
For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweightSome sellers on eBay sell this for the full retail price of $2,563, but my price is much lower. $795 postage paid in the US. Click on the picture to see a larger image. |
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Revised 6/27/2010
