ANTIQUE SANDWICH POINSETTIA LAMPWORK PAPERWEIGHT

ANTIQUE SANDWICH POINSETTIA LAMPWORK PAPERWEIGHT, colorless, dark blue flower exhibiting two rows of five petals surrounding a complex cog center cane, having a medium green stem with two leaves, some dew-like controlled bubbles, slightly concave base with a polished pontil mark. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., probably by Nicholas Lutz. 1870-1887. 3 1/4" D.
Very good overall condition with a minute flake to side and scattered surface scratches and nicking.
Published: Barlow & Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 3 - p.245, fig. 3386.
Provenance: Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, 5/21/14, lot 97._x000D_
Ex-collection of the late Lois S. Hirschmann, Marion, MA._x000D_
Ex-collection of Ray Barlow.
Catalogue Note: Nicholas Lutz worked for Christian Dorflinger from approximately 1865 to 1870, and then arrived at Sandwich in 1871. While these poinsettia paperweights are generally attributed to either New England Glass Co. or Sandwich Glass Co, it is arguable that these poinsettia paperweights could have been made by either Francois or Nicholas Lutz during there time at Dorflinger. Similar paperweights can be found in "Dorflinger Glassware: The Collection of Ray LaTournous" on pages 76, 81, and 84.
Condition Report: Very good overall condition with a minute flake to side and scattered surface scratches and nicking.