(5) Paul Ysart (Attrib.) Millefiori & Lampworked Art Glass Paperweights

Lot description

(lot of 5) Studio art glass millefiori and lampworked paperweights, all apparently unmarked, attributed to Paul Ysart (Spanish, 1904-1991, active: Scotland), including: (2) blue ground with central flower encircled by sunburst of linear canes and filigree radial twists, polished base; (1) aventurine-decorated butterfly with blue and red millefiori on powder blue ground, base with pontil scar; (2) butterfly with aventurine thorax/ abdomen and polychrome millefiori, (one) on teal blue ground, base with pontil scar, (one) on black ground, polished base; largest: approx 2 3/8"h, 3"diam; 4.8lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Leslie and Angelyn Smith, Austin, Texas