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Author Topic: Another Weight For Id Please , Facet Cut With Engraved Butterfly  (Read 1922 times)

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Offline saorsa

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Another weight for id please ( thanks to Max for the last one) .
This time it is a deep purple weight with a butterfly cut  into the base . Slightly concave pontil

http://images.andale.com/f2/117/112/15860417/2007/3/8/weight3.jpg
http://images.andale.com/f2/117/112/15860417/2007/3/8/weight4.jpg
http://images.andale.com/f2/117/112/15860417/2007/3/8/weight5.jpg

Thanks G

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Offline Lustrousstone

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Re: Another Weight For Id Please , Facet Cut With Engraved Butterfly
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2007, 07:24:58 AM »
Webb Corbett perhaps ???

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Re: Another Weight For Id Please , Facet Cut With Engraved Butterfly
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2007, 08:03:30 AM »
Many Thanks for your help , it is very much appreciated

Greg

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Re: Another Weight For Id Please , Facet Cut With Engraved Butterfly
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2007, 09:40:56 AM »
Correct term is polished concave base. Pontil (collectors term) refers to the traces of pontil button that have not been removed, so you could add to the description. leaving no traces of pontil scars etc. Although as the base is engraved that becomes academic ;)

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