Original Listing Description

Baccarat Eleven Row 1971 Close Concentric Millefiori Paperweight. Baccarat Eleven Row 1971 Close Concentric Millefiori Paperweight. dated 1971. This magnificent close concentric millefiori paperweight has eleven rings or rows with the outer ring pulled down to the center of the base to form a stave basket. Baccarat made this design in 1971 and it has an edition number of 357, but no edition size. The paperweight is signed in the design with Baccarat's complex signature cane "B 1971" in the next to the last ring. The signature cane is upside down in the paperweight and can be difficult to find. It also has an acid etched Baccarat mark appearing twice on the base along with the year (1971) and edition number (357). One of the best of the Baccarat concentric paperweights. Large and showy with great color.Note on number of rows or rings: This design has either ten or eleven rows, depending on whether you count the very first ring around the single center cane. I have chosen to count it as a separate ring to be consistent with past listings. Either way, it is an impressive number of rings for a paperweight Note on edition size: According to Paul Dunlop, this design is not a limited edition and the number made is unknown. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only.Note on white glare: Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light.Note for International buyers: If the final price is $400 or more, this paperweight must be shipped by USPS priority mail. If you are outside the US and wish to buy this paperweight, please contact me first with your address and I will check the availability and cost of postage.Large size: 3 1/16" diameter by 2 3/8" high. The base is polished flat.Signature: The paperweight is signed with Baccarat's complex signature cane "B 1971" in the next to the last outer ring. It is upside down in the row and can be hard to spot. In addition it is double signed with the acid etched Baccarat mark appearing twice on the base along with the the year (1971) and edition number (357). Condition: Excellent condition. Some scratches on the base. No other chips, cracks, or scratches found on inspection 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 period1920-1934 - Dupont period1953-2002 - Modern periodThis classification is definitely an over simplification. The best millefiori and lampwork paperweights were made during the classic period (1845-1860). Baccarat continued to make paperweights after the classic period, but little is known about the extent of the product line or who made the paperweights. What is known is that by 1910, the offering in the catalog had dwindled to pansy paperweights, simple open concentric paperweights, and rock paperweights. Popular lore attributes 1920-1934 Baccarat paperweights 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. 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.In 1952, Paul Jokelson approached Baccarat with the idea of making sulphide paperweights again. 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. Baccarat stopped making this type of fine glass paperweights in 2002.You can read more about the Baccarat paperweights in the book Baccarat Paperweights - two centuries of beauty by Paul Dunlop or one of the older books on paperweights in general, such as The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights by Paul Hollister or World Paperweights by Robert Hall. Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If you have any questions, please click the "paperweights" link under seller information and then contact seller. Please check out my other eBay auctions or visit my eBay Store. Free shipping in the US. If you are outside the US, please review the cost of postage. If in doubt, please check with me first. I ship to most countries. If you are blocked from bidding, please contact me and I will add your eBay user name to the allowed bidders list. If you would like a different shipping option, please contact me before paying the invoice. Full value will be declared for customs purposes. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The buyer is responsible for any customs fees, VAT fees, or handling charges imposed by your country's customs services. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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