Considered one of the Pantin “Rosetta Stones” that bridged the identification gap between lampwork and millefiori, a sprightly dimensional pink-shaded tulip has a cup of five exotic multi-tone petals, streaked in yellow, red and blue on the interior, with a swirled yellow pistil embedded safely within. The blossom emerges on a short stem from a swatch of five bladed mint-green leaves, inside a patterned millefiori garland of eight alternating millefiori circlets, each centered by an alternating complex cane, in red, white, blue and green. Clear ground. Pictured and discussed on pages 24-25 of the 2025 PCA Bulletin. Pictured on page 376 of La Cristallerie de Clichy. Diameter 3 3/16”

A heaping cluster of shaded cobalt blue berries hangs in a colorful flower wreath with four double-tiered flowers, one light pink with aventurine stripes, one dark pink, one light yellow and one amber yellow, each centered by a lush and dimensional corresponding stamen bundle. The connecting circular vine also gives rise to an incredible bud, with a cascade of petals in the colors of its neighbors, and a few green leaves, all dusted with shimmering dew. Clear ground. From the collection of Harvey H. and Doris B. Robinson. Diameter 3 11/16”

An assortment of whole and partial Franchini canes includes rose trios, horses, ducks, two gondola canes, characters from the popular Italian “Commedia dell’Arte” the Harlequin and the Arlecchino canes, an anthropomorphic sun, a double eagle with the initials “F1” on its chest, the emblem of Austrian Emperor Ferdinand, an “1846” cane and a “PB 1846” cane, pressed into a Bigaglia gathering of bits of ribbons, canes, filigree and aventurine. Picture on page 68 of Identifying Glass Paperweights: The Less Familiar. From the collection of Harvey H. and Doris B. Robinson. Good condition. Diameter 2 13/16”

A dimensional basket, made of radial white staves, shaped and drawn to connect two green ribbon rims, is filled with close concentric rings of assorted complex canes in red, white and green. A green ribbon handle arches above the flowers and connects to the top rim of the basket. The design is encased in clear glass, etched in gothic calligraphy with “D. Glücksman”, which casts a stylish shadow on the stem of the basket. Pictured and discussed on page 187 of Classic Paperweights from Silesia/Bohemia. Pictured and discussed on pages 69-70 and 73 of Glass Paperweights: The Heritage of the 19th Century Riesengebirge and Isergebirge Glassworks. “This weight required much labor as well as master skills to be made successfully.” Fair condition. Diameter 3 1/16”

A dense cambered gathering of complex millefiori, several repeating throughout the design, includes arrowhead, star, rod and snowflake complex canes, in predominantly subdued shades of blue, pink, purple and white. The unusual collection of canes is discussed in the 2002 and 2007 PCA Bulletins, on pages 9-14 and 64-65, respectively, and attributed to Russian artists. “The Russian Empire invited art masters from around the world, so it’s possible that some millefiori glass masters immigrated to Russia from Bohemia, Silesia, or France. This would explain why Russian paperweights are very hard to find but are excellent examples of glassmaking art.” A similar example sold in the L.H. Selman Ltd. Fall 2022 82nd Auction as lot 2. Excellent condition. Diameter 3 3/16”, height 1 7/16”

A sumptuous rose has several layers of overlapping shaded magenta petals, carefully sheathing a yellow center and haloed by bright green sepals that peer shyly from behind. A companion bud sprouts next to the rose, still cradled by a cage of mint-green sepals, amidst a crown of three large green leaves. A stem supports the delightful blooms, flanked by two more leaves. Opaque white ground. “Wherever they were made they are Victorian workmanship at its best.” —Glass Paperweights of the New-York Historical Society. From the collection of Harvey H. and Doris B. Robinson. Diameter 2 13/16”

A serene double-tiered white clematis, with a star honeycomb cane center, is framed by a pair of the rarest pansies, both Type I pansies with the hallmark arrowhead cane lower petals, and is crowned by a rare thousand-petal red rose bud, conical with tiers of cascading petals, joined by a sheathed bud. The nearly identical pansies differ only in the coloring of their top two velvety petals, one dark maroon and the other a shaded purple. The resulting delightful bouquet is balanced with bright green leaves, some shimmering with aventurine, and gathered by a pair of crossed stems. Star-cut clear ground. Six and one facets. Good condition. Diameter 3 9/16”

An exceptionally large sublime rose cane, with tiers of delicate pink-shaded petals sheathing a central bundle of yellow stamens, belongs to a fragrant bouquet, topped by a pair of millefiori, one cerulean blue and the other red, spaced by three serrated green leaves and perched on a thin stem, flanked by two more leaves. Clear ground. Diameter 2 9/16”

Brightly colored and varied millefiori, including the Gridel silhouettes of an elephant, monkey, rooster, goat, horse, a few pheasants and two dogs, a flower picture cane, whorl bundles and honeycomb, among other iconic designs, blanket an inner layer of colorful upset muslin like a cambered densely-blooming prairie. Diamond-cut to base. Signature/date cane. “This Baccarat staple is one of the most consistently interesting weight ever made, always revealing something new.” —The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights. Good condition. Diameter 4 1/16”

A large central composite cog cane, in dark blue, white and salmon-pink, is nestled in a carpet of long white cog-rod canes, which are lined with pink and centered with blue and white florets. Clear ground. Diameter 3 1/8”