Vintage Baccarat Fornasetti Style Roman / President Bust Paper Weights- Set of 9

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Roman / President Bust Paperweight.
Set of 9
Baccarat/Franklin Mint Sulphide Paperweights

Roman & Presidential Sulphide Paperweight Collection (Set of … Read more Roman / President Bust Paperweight.
Set of 9
Baccarat/Franklin Mint Sulphide Paperweights

Roman & Presidential Sulphide Paperweight Collection (Set of 9)
Authentic Baccarat / Franklin Mint Sulphide Crystal Cameos – 1970s

This is a collection of 9 sulphide crystal paperweights, each featuring a detailed white cameo of a historical figure, encased in colored cut crystal. Crafted in France by Baccarat and Baccarat for Franklin Mint, all pieces are acid-marked on the base and feature brilliant starburst or sunburst cuts.

Included Figures:

Simón Bolívar (Amber, Baccarat France 1974) – Leader of South America’s independence from Spain; "El Libertador"

Sir Winston Churchill (Black, Baccarat France) – British WWII Prime Minister, Nobel Prize winner

Abraham Lincoln (Blue, Baccarat France) – 16th U.S. President; led the Union during Civil War; abolished slavery

Julius Caesar (Black, Baccarat France) – Roman general and statesman; helped end the Roman Republic

Napoleon Bonaparte (Front) (Green, Baccarat for Franklin Mint) – French military leader; crowned Emperor

Harry S. Truman (Yellow/Clear, Baccarat France) – 33rd U.S. President; ended WWII; launched Marshall Plan

Louis XIV (Black, Baccarat for Franklin Mint) – “The Sun King”; longest-reigning European monarch

Napoleon Bonaparte (Profile) (Black, Baccarat for Franklin Mint) – Side-profile sulphide of the Emperor

Alexander the Great (Green, Baccarat for Franklin Mint) – Macedonian conqueror; undefeated military commander

Approx. Size: ~2.5–3" wide x 1.75–2" tall each
Markings: All bases acid-etched with “Baccarat France” or “Franklin Mint / Baccarat” See less