(7) Art Glass Millefiori & Lampwork Paperweights, 3 Gentile Glass

Lot description

(lot of 7) Art glass millefiori and lampwork paperweights, including: (3) Gentile Glass, Star City, West Virginia, each having complex canes forming hearts, on semi-opaque spiraled bed, slightly varied stamped maker's marks underfoot, (1) having central murrina with star and "Texas" lettering, surrounded by concentric complex canes, apparently unsigned, (1) Wheaton Village, white and purple lampwork flower, among controlled bubbles, stamped maker's mark underfoot, (1) with close-pack floriform complex canes, flanked by horizontally-laid filigree twists in radiating pattern, stamped "H" underfoot, (1) having complex canes arranged to form letters "TLC," on teal ground, apparently unsigned, largest: approx 3"h, 3 1/8"diam, 8.25lbs total Provenance: From the estate of Leslie and Angelyn Smith, Austin, Texas