Topic: Newly acquired vintage paperweight-any and all info appreciated...

[janettekay]

hi all,
it has been a long time since I have visited....
I just got this paperweight  - it was sold to me as antique/vintage-taken from an estate with other weights from the 1890s-1920s...
a bit over 3 3/4" H & 3" D -clear glass with 4 exterior elogated "holes"
controlled bubbles over core of multicolor spatter glass.
nice basal rim wear
TIA
janettekay

http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/vintage%20pw/

[Lustrousstone]

Welcome back. My 'I don't know anything much about paperweights' guess would be Bohemian just from the colours. Nice one

[janettekay]

Thanks for the reply!!!
Could be --but it just doesn't "feel" Bohemian to me..(esp with bubbles).(it that makes sense!)..
I do remember see one of these before--and for the life of me can't recall the ID attribution...
janettekay

[glasstrufflehunter]

Your paperweight is a pen holder. I've seen pen holders by St Clair. This one does not look like St Clair.

[janettekay]

thanks! yes, I agree not St.Clair--though I have seen similar techniques by them..
janettekay

[paperweights]

I believe you have a Gentile Glass Pen Holder.

Allan

[janettekay]

Thanks Allan !  That was definitely one I considered ! Did they not mark older pieces?  Would you have any idea of age??
janette
ps-- glad you stopped in --we "spoke" a few years ago re: a weight--and I thank you yet again for your help!

[paperweights]

Gentile marked some but not all of their paperweights.  I have quite a few that are unmarked including a pencil holder like yours.

Allan

[janettekay]

thanks Allan...I am assuming date range given to me is totally off...do you have a more accurate idea of age??

janette

[paperweights]

I have a web page that summarizes the history of the factory:

http://paperweights.com/gentile.htm

I think it dates from the 1970s.