New Hampshire, signed and dated "M. Ayotte 2017," ht. 2 1/2, dia. 3 3/4 in. — MELISSA AYOTTE (B. 1971) PURPLE FLOWER IN BASKET PAPERWEIGHT,

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Sale: Bonhams — The Joan and Rif Freedman Collection, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 10 June 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-239249
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melissa Ayotte, New Hampshire, signed and dated "M. Ayotte 2017," ht. 2 1/2, dia. 3 3/4 in. Bonhams, 10 Jun 2024, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-239249.

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Melissa Ayotte, New Hampshire, signed and dated "M. Ayotte 2017," ht. 2 1/2, dia. 3 3/4 in. Bonhams, 10 Jun 2024, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-239249.

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From the same sale The Joan and Rif Freedman Collection · Jun 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Scotland, signed and dated in canes "PMCD" and "PCA05," ht. 1 1/4, di…	Peter Mcdougall	$200–$300
Washington, blown and sand-carved glass, from the Tlingit Basket seri…	Preston Singletary	$1,500–$2,000
Seattle, Washington, hand-blown glass, signed and dated "N. Callan '0…	Nancy Callan	$2,000–$3,000
Florida, sand-cast glass, patinated copper, porcupine quills, steel s…	Marlene Rose	$1,500–$2,000
blown glass, glass beads, signed "Donefer," ht. 6, wd. 7 in.	Laura Donefer	$1,000–$1,500
New Hampshire, signed, editioned and dated "Ayotte Ed/50 '91," ht. 3 …	Rick Ayotte	$800–$1,200

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Melissa Ayotte	United States, signed and dated "M. Ayotte 2015," ht. 4 7/8,	$832	Bonhams, May 2025
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Ken Rosenfeld	United States, signed and dated "Ken Rosenfeld '88" and init		Bonhams, Jun 2024
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Victor Trabucco	United States, signed, dated and editioned "Trabucco 1983 6/		Bonhams, Nov 2025
Victor Trabucco	Clarence, New York, signed and dated "Trabucco 1984," ht. 3,		Bonhams, Jun 2024
Paul Stankard	Botanical paperweights, set of three		Rago, Feb 2024
Ken Rosenfeld	United States, signed and dated "Ken Rosenfeld '99" and init		Bonhams, May 2025

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