Original Listing Description

Baccarat Magnum 1977 Double Trefoil Millefiori Paperweight Baccarat Magnum 1977 Double Trefoil Millefiori Paperweight. dated 1977. This modern millefiori paperweight features a double trefoil design with a concentric pattern in the center. It has two interlaced three lobe garlands of red and yellow. The concentric design has green and blue circles. The design is set on a white lace ground placed over a translucent blue layer. It is signed with a Baccarat's complex "B 1977" signature / date cane in the design. This paperweight is also signed on the base with an acid etched Baccarat mark along with the engraved year (1977) and edition number (105). A fantastic paperweight Note: After extensive research in the Baccarat archives, Paul Dunlop concluded that starting in 1970, Baccarat made numerous variations on the double trefoil design. Some were identified as limited editions usually limited to 200 paperweights, others did not have a brochure entry identifying the edition size. I have not been able to find an edition size for this paperweight, so I am not calling it a limited edition.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: Just under 3 1/4" diameter by just over 2 1/8" high. The base is polished flat.Signature: The paperweight is signed with Baccarat's complex signature cane "B 1977" in the design. It also has an acid etched Baccarat mark on the base along with the engraved year (1977) and edition number (105). Condition: Excellent condition. With the exception of light wear on the base, no cracks, chips, or scratches were 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. 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 his 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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