Original Listing Description

Large Antique Baccarat Dupont Period Type III Pansy Paperweight with Star Cut Base Large Antique Baccarat Dupont Period 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. This paperweight is 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. 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 large paperweight in great shape.Note: This paperweight has been restored in the past and has a relatively flat profile. There is plenty of glass and it could be reshaped to give it a proper profile.Note about provenance: The previous owner acquired this paperweight at the Selman Auction 37 (Fall 2006) Lot 41 and paid $460 including the bidders premium for the paperweight 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 in Australia, please check with me on the cost of postage before bidding. The rules seem to change weekly and I may have to use the more expensive Priority Mail Express International. 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 1/8" diameter by 2" high. The bottom is polished flat and finished with a Baccarat star cut base. It has a relatively flat profile as shown in the pictures Condition: Excellent condition. This paperweight has been restored in the past. There are no chips, cracks, or scratches other than a few faint scratches on the base. Signature: Made by Baccarat in France. Unsigned, but I guarantee that this is an antique Baccarat paperweight from the Dupont period.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. 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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