Topic: help with makers of these paperweights please?

[Cazza]

Anyone got any ideas on who made these two paperweights please?

Thank you 

[johnphilip]

Hi Cazza i am sure the second one is a Ray Annenberg weight for Whitefriars . Regards John.

[karelm]

Cazza,
To me the canes in the first weight shout Murano....and then you can start choosing between all of those who in Murano made yours!
If you look at the weight from the side and the canes are all different lenths...then it basically confirms Murano.
kind regards
KarelM
PS: in my opinion it would also be a recent weight 10 years odd....bt that is a gutfeel and not based on any fact!

[Cazza]

  Many thanks for looking and helping, I am going to list them on ebay. Not sure what the Whitefriars one would make though cant see any on there like this one.

[johnphilip]

Hi Cazza i have sold several of Rays W/F weights they can go for as little as 20£ or as much as 50£ on a good day, trouble is there are not many good days at the moment. Good luck John.

[Cazza]

Hi there John
Have listed it, can you tell me is that a wf cane inside it, took some more photo's and thought I could see a wf cane, its item no. 190181532650. I just put the photo on as I was not sure. I am still learning about wf. Regards
Carol

[johnphilip]

 I havnt looked yet but i know how ray made them the colours are all pieces of cane pulled and stretched and if the cut end faces outward you can see the original shape of the cane, great INIT.I hope this makes sense if not get back to me.I still have a couple of unique ones Ray made post W/Fs Yours is W/Fs.

[glasstrufflehunter]

The first paperweight is Fratelli Toso.

[Cazza]

Many thanks for your help, I have now changed the ebay advert for them. I am very happy with the outcome of these two lovely weights  big cheesy grin
Carol

[karelm]

The first paperweight is Fratelli Toso.

Based on the jagged edges? or Cane ID or what?....basically fishing for tips here!