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Author Topic: Possibly Strathearn ?? Anyone recognise?  (Read 1122 times)

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Offline djj21

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Possibly Strathearn ?? Anyone recognise?
« on: January 21, 2008, 10:49:12 PM »
Hi,    I have a pair of paperweights possibly Strathearn,  anyone help with the identification?



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Offline RAY

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Re: Possibly Strathearn ?? Anyone recognise?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2008, 10:54:03 PM »
more likely made in Italy somewhere
cheers Ray

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Re: Possibly Strathearn ?? Anyone recognise?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2008, 12:49:37 AM »
Yes - both of these are Murano weights, I'm not sure of the maker.
Alexander
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Re: Possibly Strathearn ?? Anyone recognise?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2008, 06:25:23 AM »
They look like Fratelli Toso to me. While I have not identified that particular cane with FT the overall look of the weight looks like it.
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