Single-Owner Collections

A St. Louis concentric millefiori mushroom paperweight, circa 1850, the central tuft comprising seven rows of canes with a central star, surrounded by a spiralling coral pink and white latticino torsade above the star cut base, diameter 8cm (tiny chip to base edge, minor scratches). Note: an example of similar date was sold at Sotheby's, Olympia, as part of the Britiste Collection, 17th December 2003, Lot 232.

An unusual French flower paperweight, probably Baccarat, circa 1850, the pink open flower on a leafy stem with two buds on a spiralling latticino ground, diameter 7cm (bruise).

A Baccarat dark blue double-overlay concentric millefiori mushroom paperweight, circa 1850, the central tuft above a star cut base, overlaid in white and blue and cut with a top window and six side printies, diameter 7cm (gilding rubbed).

An unusual lampwork paperweight, probably French, mid-19th century, decorated with a predominantly white parrot with long tail perched on a stem with four open leaves, diameter 7cm.

A St. Louis fruit paperweight, circa 1850, with apples, pears and cherries on a bed of leaves and spiralling latticino threads, diameter 6.3cm.

A St. Louis flowering strawberry paperweight, circa 1850, the central green stem supporting a white flower, leaves and two fruits on a spiralling white latticino ground, diameter 7cm (small chips to footrim).

An unusual millefiori paperweight base glass vase, possibly St. Louis, mid to late 19th century, the flared dodecagon body with spiralling white latticino threads, above the paperweight base with patterned millefiori canes on a bed of upset latticino tubes, height 13cm.

A millefiori paperweight glass stand, possibly St. Louis, mid-19th century, the patterned millefiori top on a bed of spiralling latticino threads, raised on a baluster stem and domed spreading circular foot, both decorated with spiralling white latticino threads, height 10cm.

A Dutch or German pale green tinted Daumenglas and cover, late 17th/early 18th century, of barrel shape with eight concave thumbholes to the middle section between trailed banding, with an applied ring foot, height 24cm (main body cracked, finial glued). Note: the concave holes were to aid a firm grip, as these drinking vessels became quite heavy once filled.

A large Nelson commemorative engraved drinking glass, early 19th century, the rounded funnel bowl engraved with a ship of the line in full sail, titled 'Victory', above a bladed tapered stem and conical circular foot, height 18.3cm.

A large engraved ceremonial goblet, made for the Dutch market, late 18th century, one side finely decorated with an elaborate East India Company style armorial, to the reverse a banner inscribed 'Het Welvaaren Van Wyk 49', raised on a double knopped faceted hexagonal stem and domed faceted foot, height 21.8cm. Note: in the 18th century, Amsterdam was divided into a number of districts, each with its own 'Schutterij', similar to a police force. This glass was probably used by the men of district 49.

A pair of gilt metal mounted glass storm lanterns, early 19th century, the clear shades above turned gilt metal stems, raised on stepped and spreading square lemon-squeezer bases, overall heights 45.2cm and 44.6cm.

A cut glass sweetmeat, circa 1780, the ogee bowl cut with a geometric design beneath a scalloped rim, raised on a faceted centrally knopped stem above a domed foot with scalloped edge, height 15cm (small crack to rim), together with a similarly faceted wine glass with centrally knopped stem and scalloped rim and foot, height 17cm.

A pair of cut and faceted glass candlesticks, circa 1780, each sconce with everted scalloped rim raised on an inverted baluster stem with geometric detail and stepped base knop, above a domed foot with shaped edges, height 18.5cm.

A cut glass taperstick, circa 1770, the diamond faceted sconce with everted petal cut rim, raised on a centrally knopped faceted stem and domed foot with shaped edge, height 17cm (sconce cracked).

A set of twelve English Bristol green glass wines, early 19th century, each roundel bowl raised on a plain cylindrical stem applied with three raspberry prunts above a reeded spreading circular foot, height 12cm, together with a set of eight cut glass wines with pale green tinted bowls and hexagonal stems, four similar clear wines and five matching clear sherry glasses (some faults).

A Continental glass jar, cover and stand with plated mounts, early 19th century, with relief diamond and facet cut decoration, the mounts with repeating anthemion design, overall height 20.5cm, together with two other cut glass sweetmeat jars and covers, a small French opaline glass jug with red trailed rim, height 5.8cm, and four other pieces of glassware (some faults).