Rare antique Clichy close concentric millefiori and roses miniature piedouche paperweight. Seven white and green rose canes are spaced in a ring with contrasting complex canes, flanked by a ring of green cogs and a ring of pink cogs, all focusing on a pink flower cane. The design is held in a ring of alternating white and blue canes, further supported by a pink and white stave basket, which is drawn down to a footed clear base. "All of the major French factories produced pedestal weights, but Clichy excelled in this area." —The Art of the Paperweight: Challenging Tradition. Fine condition. Diameter 2 1/16", height 1 15/16".