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Overlay

Overlay technique involved encasing a paperweight in one or more layers of opaque or translucent glass, and then grinding away circular or oval windows called printies. The process was invented in the effort to imitate the layered glass on the famous Portland Vase.

Double Overlay with Millefiori MushroomFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702246)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with rose), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom with a pink and white stave basket; grid-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Double Overlay with MushroomFrance Baccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm 3 1/4 inches)(702248)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark blue), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom; star-cut base; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Overlay with Garland MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 inches)(702258)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark blue), enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of two interlocked trefoils and isolated millefiori canes; overlay decorated with gilded scrollwork; sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Overlay with Upright BouquetFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702260)Encased double overlay (opaque white overlaid with blue with six circular windows on sides, one on top), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base Turquoise OverlayFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702291)Double overlay (opaque white ovelaid with turquoise), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Encased Overlay with Upright BouquetFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55)Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 inches)(702 292)Encased double overlay (opaque white ovelaid with pink with six circular windows on sides, one on top), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base Turquoise Overlay on Garland MillefioriFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 inches)(702293)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with turquoise), enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of two interlocked trefoils and seven silhouette canes; star-cut base; lower sides cut with twelve oval printies; upper sides cut with six circular printies, one on top Red OverlayFranceBaccarat, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702294)Single overlay of translucent ruby red, enclosing a garland millefiori design comprised of seven circlets; lower sides cut with twelve oval printies; upper sides cut witih six circular printies, one on top Emerald Green OverlayFranceBaccarat, circa 1945-55Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 inches)(702314)Single overlay of translucent emerald green, enclosing a spaced concentric millefiori design; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Green OverlayFranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702459)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with dark green), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies in graduated sizes, one on top Turquoise OverlayFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702467)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with deep turquoise), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom with a pink and white stave basket, including one white and eleven pink Clichy roses; grid-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies, one on top Turquoise Overlay (side view)FranceSaint Louis, circa 1845-55Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 inches)(702291)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid witih turquoise), enclosing an upright bouquet; star-cut base; sides cut with three rows of circular printies in graudated sizes, one on top Turquoise Overlay Mushroom MillefioriFranceClichy, circa 1845-55Diameter: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 inches)(702467)Double overlay (opaque white overlaid with deep turquoise), enclosing a close concentric millefiori mushroom with a pink and white stave basket, including one white and eleven pink Clichy roses; grid-cut base; sides cut with five circular printies

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