ANTIQUE NEW ENGLAND POINSETTIA LAMPWORK ART GLASS MAGNUM PAPERWEIGHT, central multi-colored complex cane, deep blue 12-petal poinsettia raised on a green stem supporting three green leaves with controlled bubble decoration, having a curling green vine to the side, all above a white latticinio ground, polished pontil mark. New England Glass Co. 1870-1887. 3 1/4" D.
Literature: Parallels Hawley - The Art of The Paperweight: The Boston and Sandwich and New England Glass Companies, p. 137, fig. 7.59.
Provenance: From the Raymond Bally collection, Goshen, NY.
L. H. Selman Ltd., Auction 55, lot 71.
Condition
Very good to excellent condition overall with scattered surface wear and scratching. Having a horizontal tool mark at the juncture of the base and decoration, as made.