Baccarat 1972 Gridel squirrel artglass paperweight (France, Limited Edition)

Baccarat 1972: Gridel squirrel artglass paperweight (France, Limited Edition). This is one of the earliest paperweights in the Baccarat Gridel series of paperweights. A central large Gridel white squirrel silhouette cane is surrounded by several rows of complex canes. These include a row of the eighteen different Gridel silhouette canes that Baccarat made at that time. There is also a signature/date cane (B1972) and all these rest on a muslin ground.

The underside has the acid-etched Baccarat insignia mark and the Limited Edition number 523 (of a Limited Edition of 1200). Diameter is 3 1/16 inches. This paperweight comes in its original Baccarat box, which is not in perfect condition. History of Baccarat Gridel series paperweights (from our website).

All of these paperweights have a large central Gridel silhouette cane, primarily depicting various animals, and these were similar to the antique Gridel silhouette canes found in many of their antique paperweights. Each paperweight in this modern series contains a complete set of the 18 silhouette canes. They all have a large central silhouette cane with smaller versions of the other Gridel canes found within their designs. The first two paperweights in the series, the rooster and the squirrel, have miniature versions of all eighteen silhouette canes surrounding a central Gridel cane and were each made in a limited edition of 1200. The others in this series, have small versions of only the seventeen other silhouette canes surrounding the large central one and were made in a smaller limited edition of less than 350. These paperweights were made in France, are hard to find and are quite collectible. The item "Baccarat 1972 Gridel squirrel artglass paperweight (France, Limited Edition)" is in sale since Monday, May 4, 2020.

This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Paperweights". The seller is "rafa" and is located in Gainesville, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada.

• Brand: Baccarat
• Subject/Theme: Animal
• Style: paperweight
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Country of Origin: France
• Features: Limited Edition
• Glassmaking Technique: Millefiori and lampwork