Topic: Can anyone id this swirl paperweight please?

[Cazza]

It has a concave polished pontil and is about 2 3/4" in diameter.
thank you.

[alexander]

It looks similar to the red/white/blue swirl Whitefriars weights, but I don't know much about those so I could be way off.
Llike this one on ebay - 140225228903

[Cazza]

Hi there Alexander
Your right it does look like that one. Will try the wfriars website and see what they say.
 

[pooleandpaperweights]

Whats the base like Cazza?  It does look like the 1949 Whitefriars weights, but the colours are wrong.  Design is spot on though.  Is it heavy?  Does it have some age to it?

ian

[Cazza]

Hi it weighs 492 grams, the base is concave and polished. I am not sure of age it is worn on the base, there are a few small inclusions.

[johnphilip]

Hi Cazza if you are going to Gaydon Ray will be there he can tell you,i have had a lot of unusual colours in the past that he said were right,i am selling a fabulous cut one on ebay today dont suppose it will get much as its not in the catalogue but it is dead right i bought it from the cutter that worked with Ray.JP

[Cazza]

Hi there Johnphillip
Sorry am not quite up with all this where is Gaydon please, would Ray be able to tell by photos.
Carol

[johnphilip]

Hi Cazza Gaydon is the glassfair near Warwick on this SUNDAY,sorry Ray doesnt have a computer,perhaps one of the members can show him a picture as i cant get there.

[Cazza]

Hi there Johnphillip I googled it and it looks good, but i cannot get there either. I Hope someone would be able to show him a picture, I could email them one of the base if they liked as well.
Anyway thank you for your help so far.
~What is the item no. of the one you have on ebay would be interested in looking.
Carol

[Leni]

We really MUST get Ray on a computer!  His wealth of knowledge would be SO useful! 

I'm going to Gaydon and am happy to print and take a copy of the picture if you like, but I know Patrick is going too and he would be the man to do it, if he sees this thread.  Can you poke him, John? 

Leni  xx