SAINT-LOUIS - Lot 96

SAINT-LOUIS Crystal paperweight Decorated with millefiori candies or candy canes featuring animal profiles, and in the center, a rose known as the “Clichy rose,” set against a background of white latticino lace tubes. Signed “SL” and dated 1978 within the design. Diameter: 8.1 cm. A few scattered scratches. A ball of similar composition (candies of the same colors and arrangement, but with the animals oriented differently) was presented by Maîtres BOISGIRARD - ANTONINI on April 12, 2018 (lot 143), at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris. Limited edition of 350 pieces, according to Gérard INGOLD’s book, *Les boules presse-papiers et les sulfures dans les Cristalleries de Saint Louis* (Ed. Hermé, 1985). Section on “Annual Limited Editions,” pieces manufactured in 1978.