Designer: Rick Ayotte
Location of Manufacture: New Hampshire
Date: 1989
Limited Edition of: 50
Title: Belted Kingfisher with Lady Slipper Orchids & Flower Garden
Dimension: 3 3/8" diameter ; 2" height
Weight: 1 pound 6.6 ounces

For your consideration is a signed 1989 limited edition Rick Ayotte paperweight. The paperweight depicts a Banded Kingfisher perched upon a branch surrounded by Lady Slipper orchids and other flora. The side of the paperweight is hand-engraved "Ayotte Ed./50 '89". Paperweight depicted and authenticated in "Songs without Words: The Art of the Paperweight - Rick Ayotte".

References: "Songs without Words: The Art of the Paperweight - Rick Ayotte" by Lawrence H. Selman, 1997, plate A189, page 97.

Provenance: From the private collection of an antique dealer in Austin, Texas. Originally purchased from the private paperweight collection of Carl Carter of Austin, Texas.

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Item is in excellent condition with no damage, breaks, chips, cracks, fractures, noticeable wear or heavy contact marks or repairs. Please see all images for more information on condition.

2 x 3.375 x 3.375 in

22.8 oz