Original Listing Description

Antique Baccarat Type III Pansy Paperweight with Star Cut Base Antique Baccarat Type III Pansy Paperweight with Star Cut Base. circa 1900-1920. Baccarat Pansy paperweight with leaves and stem. The base is finished with a Baccarat star cut. It is probably from Baccarat's Dupont period. 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. A wonderful paperweight in great shape. Size: Just over 2 1/4" diameter by 1 1/2" high. The bottom is ground slightly concave and finished with a Baccarat star cut base.Condition: Excellent condition. This paperweight has been professionally restored. There are no chips, cracks, or scratches. Minor wear remains on the base. Signature: Made by Baccarat in France. Unsigned, but I guarantee that this is an antique Baccarat paperweight, probably from the Dupont period. 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 lights. Note for International buyers: Items valued at over $400 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. 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 1920-1934 - Dupont period 1953-2002 - Modern period This 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. 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.

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