PW962. RARE Baccarat 1970 Zodiac Church Weight Museum Piece with 1958 cane. Fabulous, classic, colorful, intricate closepack. If Baccarat were to make a weight like this today, I am sure the price would be in excess of $2500. They no longer make quality collector paperweights. This is an amazingly intricate piece of glass art. Baccarat closepacks with the 1958 cane are interesting and quite rare. I have handled more Baccarat weights than you can imagine, always paying special attention to the church weights. They made a good number of different batches and made them in years after 1958, still using an 8-cane to distinguish them from the antiques. This is a good example of that fact as it includes the 8 cane as well as a 1970 date cane. We see 8-cane zodiac/church weights in a variety of color schemes, cane types, and setups. Look at the intricacy of the artisanship involved. The Baccarat logo is etched into the base. The canes include all the signs of the zodiac– they did this so they would not be confused with their antique closepacks – as well as an “8” cane for 1958. The quality of these are superior to the 19th century weights. The canes are diverse and the colors are exceptionally rich with warm colors, providing the look of a flower garden on a sunny day. The dome of canes is uniform. 3 3/16 inch diameter; 2 inches tall; one pound and five ounces. Condition is excellent – amazing for a sixty-year-old piece of glass art. $750
PW529. Baccarat 1969 8-ring Close Concentric Museum piece. The design comprises eight rings of intricate canes with cool colors in the outer rings and warmer colors within. One ring includes a date cane of “1969”. Drawn-in staves. The job of a glass artist working in this form is to fill the glass orb with beauty and awe. I appreciate ones like this with carefully constructed drawn-in staves, making the base an integral part of the amazing design. The bottom is marked with the Baccarat logo. Condition is excellent dome with negligible shelfwear – well-preserved for all of its more than half century. 3 1/8 inch diameter; 1 7/8 inches tall; one pound and three ounces. $550
PW1224. Baccarat 1970 seven-ring/giant center cane Close Concentric Museum piece. The large center carpetground cane is not one you see often. It brings one’s focus to the center of this beautiful mandala. Classy elegance from a long gone era. The base is particularly attractive. One ring includes a date cane of “1970”. The bottom is marked with two Baccarat logos, 1970, and #56. Condition is excellent dome with negligible shelfwear. 3 inch diameter; 1 7/8 inches tall; one pound and one ounce. $550