TWO PAUL YSART INSECT WEIGHTS
Both signed with a red, white and green 'PY' cane, one on the underside, the other in the torsade, 20th century
The first enclosing a dragonfly, with an iridescent dark turquoise body, orange eyes and aventurine wings, on a green and white speckled jasper ground; the second a garlanded butterfly weight, the insect with an iridescent green body and millefiori wings, encircled in a garland of pink, red and white canes on a ground of radiating latticinio canes
2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm.) diameter, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high; and 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm.) diameter, 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.) high (2)
TWO PAUL YSART INSECT WEIGHTS
Both signed with a red, white and green 'PY' cane, one on the underside, the other in the torsade, 20th century
The first enclosing a dragonfly, with an iridescent dark turquoise body, orange eyes and aventurine wings, on a green and white speckled jasper ground; the second a garlanded butterfly weight, the insect with an iridescent green body and millefiori wings, encircled in a garland of pink, red and white canes on a ground of radiating latticinio canes
2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm.) diameter, 2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high; and 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm.) diameter, 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.) high (2)
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