Saint Louis

Saint Louis 1953 Queen Elizabeth II sulphide faceted paperweight. A cameo of Queen Elizabeth II is encircled by a garland of alternating red and pistachio canes. Opaque teal ground. Five and one facets. Inscribed, "Couronnement 2-6-53 Saint-Louis-France". Diameter 2 15/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1976 U.S. Bicentennial commemorative gold George Washington overlay faceted paperweight. A 24-karat gold-foil inclusion of General George Washington, on horseback with the dates 1776-1976, is surrounded by thirteen white millefiori stars to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. Cobalt blue ground. Red-over-white overlay. Five and one facets. Limited edition of 650. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3". [hide]

Saint Louis 1992 apple faceted paperweight. A three-dimensional golden apple grows from a short stem with green leaves on an opaque powder-blue ground. Top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1979 "Amour" faceted Cupid sulphide paperweight. A white sulphide of Cupid is encircled by a spaced garland of blue lampwork flowers, on rose-colored ground. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 400, exclusive for L. H. Selman Ltd. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1979 "Amour" faceted Cupid sulphide paperweight. A white sulphide of Cupid is encircled by a spaced garland of blue lampwork flowers, on rose-colored ground. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 400, exclusive for L. H. Selman Ltd. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 1/8". [hide]

Saint Louis 1982 lily-of-the-valley faceted paperweight. A graceful stem of white lily-of-the-valley rises up from a clutch of eight green leaves, on opaque garnet ground. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 400. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4”. [hide]

Saint Louis 1976 fuchsia faceted paperweight. A dark red and purple fuchsia blossom, two buds and green leaves, bloom on a white double-swirl latticinio cushion. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 400. Signature/date cane. Fine condition. Diameter 3 1/18". [hide]

Saint Louis 1970 red clematis and bud faceted paperweight. A red double clematis blooms on a slender stem, with a bud and green leaves, over translucent dark cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 800. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

Saint Louis 1973 white flower on orange ground paperweight. A large flower, composed of five chartreuse and white millefiori cross-section petals and a signature/date cane center, grows from a slender green stem alongside a small white bud and green leaves, on dark orange ground. Limited edition of 400. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1989 “l'Orchidée” red orchids paperweight. Growing from an impressive stalk of fanning, robust, green and white variegated leaves, two deep red orchids, with white mouths, rise up, one above the other and capped by a promising young bud. Opaque white ground. Limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4”. [hide]

Saint Louis 1973 looped millefiori garlands on red ground paperweight. Six complex millefiori looped garlands, alternating between blue and white, propel themselves in a clockwise motion from their point of origin at a complex star cane center, on opaque red ground. Signature/date cane. Limited edition of 400. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1990 L.H. Selman anniversary mushroom overlay faceted paperweight. A millefiori mushroom in reds, blues and white is encased within an orange-over-white double overlay cut with five and one facets, the base of which reads “L.H. Selman Ltd. 20 years 1970 - 1990” in gold. Edition #14 of a limited edition of 50. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 3/16”. [hide]

Saint Louis 2000 Millennium Commemorative champagne flute, of clear crystal, with spaced complex millefiori and the numerals 2000, in the stem. Signed/dated. Edition #126 of a limited edition of 200. Height 10 3/4". [hide]

Saint Louis 1971 five-colored swirl paperweight. Narrow curved bands of alternating blue, red, green, pistachio and white emanate from a central complex signature/date cane. Limited edition of 400. Fine condition. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1987 “Champignon overlay jaune et blanc” concentric millefiori mushroom with faceted yellow double overlay paperweight. A millefiori mushroom, with a stunning blue and white stardust cane at its center that is encircled by six concentric rings of assorted complex canes, erupts from a red stem. Clear ground. Yellow-over-white double overlay. Five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Edition #41 of a limited edition of 250. Diameter 3". [hide]

Saint Louis 1977 upright bouquet in latticinio basket paperweight. Seven long-petalled red, blue, purple, white and yellow flowers thrust themselves upward from a bed of dark green leaves. The bouquet rests in a swirling latticinio basket with a twist-ribbon pink and white torsade. Limited edition of 1150. Signature/date cane in one of the flowers. Diameter 3 1/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1994 upright bouquet in a basket paperweight. The clear-encased piece has an upright bouquet of pink, blue, and white flowers, and dark green leaves, in a double-swirl white latticinio basket, with a white spiral-encased pink twist handle. A complex signature/date cane connects one end of the handle to the basket, while the opposing side features a pink complex cane. Limited edition of 25. Diameter 3 9/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1999 "Envol" white dove on blue millefiori carpet faceted paperweight. A white millefiori dove clutches an olive branch against a carpet of blue and white complex star canes. Six and one facets. Edition #31 of a limited edition of 350. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/4". [hide]

Saint Louis 1985 perfume bottle. A white latticinio body with a blue rim sits atop a base of scattered millefiori on lace. Limited edition of 250. Signature/date cane. Height 5 1/2". Chip to base. Missing stopper. [hide]

Saint Louis 1999 "Fleur d'Ange" flowers with ladybug paperweight. Fourteen white, star-shaped flowers with dark-tipped stamens are arranged in two concentric circles across an ocher mosaic of variously sized tube canes. A plump red ladybug hovers above. Edition #30 of a limited edition of 150. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 5/16". [hide]

Saint Louis upright bouquet red and white faceted double overlay paperweight. A pretty upright bouquet rises on slender stems to a thick bed of dark green leaves topped with a burst of lampwork flowers in pinks, blues and white, each centered with a millefiori stamen. Red and white double overlay, six and one facets. Diameter 3". [hide]

Saint Louis 1990 "Persian" patterned millefiori paperweight. Pistachio-colored cog canes with dark blue and white centers define oblique rectangles filled with an assortment of canes in pinks and blues and white, in an oriental design reminiscent of ancient Persia. Edition #203 of a limited edition of 600. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16". [hide]

Saint Louis 1975 faceted blue overlay bouquet paperweight. Two double clematis flowers, one red and one blue, grow on stems with green leaves, over clear ground. Dark blue-over-white double overlay with five and one facets. Signature/date cane in the center of one of the flowers. Limited edition of 450. Diameter 3". [hide]

Saint Louis 1977 upright bouquet and torsade faceted paperweight. Seven dimensional lampwork flowers, in shades of blue, red, yellow, green and white, rest on a bed of dark green leaves, over a white double-swirl latticinio basket. A pink and white twist torsade completes the design. Six and one facets. Limited edition of 450. Diameter 3". [hide]