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Author Topic: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight  (Read 1783 times)

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Offline mhgcgolfclub

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Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« on: April 15, 2008, 07:44:01 PM »
Any help to ID this paperweight please, I not really into paperweights, but thought this looked quite nice and was not expensive, the pw is quite flat less than 1.5" tall , 3.25" in diameter, sits on an outer base, and has a deep concave base, the canes are not completely central within the paperweight, there is signs of ware to the base, I think the paperweight has some age , the paperweight does glow a soft green under a UV light

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 08:09:16 PM »
It looks like an old Whitefriars weight.
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and men and dogs should get used to the  idea.

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008, 06:44:29 AM »
Yes if the canes are on a seperate button with the clear over the top Simone is correct, looks right .JP

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008, 11:37:52 AM »
Thanks for your help, the canes are on a separate button, is there a rough date range for the paperwight

thanks again Roy

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2008, 01:15:50 PM »
Late 60's, into the 70's, suspect the 60's though as the dome is very flat.  I did see one the other day with the same shape dome so I doubt it's been polished down.  Worth £80 to £100 I would of said.  Definately Whitefriars though.

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2008, 07:51:20 PM »

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2008, 08:11:54 PM »
A big thank you for all the help and information

Roy

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2008, 03:40:59 PM »
And while on the subject of Whitefirars here's one that isn't.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Whitefriars-Faceted-Glass-Butterfly-paperweight_W0QQitemZ160230736132QQihZ006QQcategoryZ64877


I think that is a standard round one that has been faceted, yes?  Where do you think it might be from?

Thank you very much!

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2008, 03:48:50 PM »
Looks like a Murano to me!

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Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2008, 03:56:30 PM »
Yes, I would totally agree... nice with butterfly even if it isn't Whitefriars!

Thank you very much!

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