Large Millefiori Paperweight attrib. to Saint Louis, Scrambled Paperweight
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This art piece has faceted edges and controlled bubbles, attributed to Saint Louis Cristallerie.
Hand blown and bursting with colors: blue, white, red, green and clear glass.
Despite its age, this timeless vintage piece in very good condition with one minor imperfection on the bottom, see detailed photos.
The height of paperweight production at the firm was 1846 to 1857. Glass production at Saint Louis was authorized by Louis XV in 1767. By 1782 the firm was creating high quality glass crystal, progressing into pressed glass in the 1800s. St. Louis produced paperweights from 1845 to about 1867.
A nice addition to any desktop. Measures: 4 1/8" Diameter x 3" High Unmarked. This millefiori paperweight will enhance any setting.
Cristallerie de Saint-Louis
Glassworks from 1586; crystal from 1781, Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche, Moselle
- Glassworks
- From 1586
- Royal glassworks
- 1767
- Lead crystal
- First on the continent, 1781
- Known for
- Cut and coloured crystal, paperweights, stemware
This piece is offered in the manner of Cristallerie de Saint-Louis. What follows is about the maker whose work it follows, not a statement that it left their hand.
There has been a glassworks at Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche in the Moselle since 1586. In 1767 Louis XV granted it the title of royal glassworks, and in 1781 it became the first house in continental Europe to make lead crystal, having worked out the English formula for itself.
It is known for cut and coloured crystal, paperweights, and stemware, and still produces at the same site.
Biographical detail from Wikipedia.
Quoted per order, never estimated
Domestic freight
Every piece ships from our warehouse in Miami. Furniture travels white-glove with BMC International Freight, room of choice, subject to the carrier’s access at your address. Freight transit is typically 7–14 business days; we contact you to arrange a delivery window. Smaller pieces travel insured by ground courier.
International
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Packing
Packed by hand. Fragile items are double-boxed with custom foam inserts. Glass and detachable elements are removed, packed separately and reassembled on arrival.
If something arrives damaged
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Returns
One day from delivery for a change of mind — buyer pays shipping and a 15% restocking fee. If the fault is ours, none of that applies: 7 days, full refund including your original shipping, we pay the return freight, no restocking fee. See our refund policy.
Notes on this piece
- On the attribution. Words such as “style of”, “manner of”, “attributed to”, “after” or “circle of”, and period-style labels such as “Louis XV style”, describe our informed opinion based on form, construction and materials. They are not a certification of authorship, and not a guarantee of investment value. Where authorship is documented, we say so plainly and name the evidence.
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