Topic: Did Dino Martens design paperweights ?

[Baked_Beans]

I thought I would add these photos of a possible AVeM, low-domed scramble, that I have. It doesn't have a label . The twists have a border of gold aventurine very similar to the first PW. The colours are also very similar but there isn't a mauve in the first weight. What is interesting is that there is yellow in the ground of the first weight and also yellow in this scrambled weight , both of these yellows in the scramble have no reaction to UV light. However , the yellow and orange in the canes of the first weight  (and not the yellow in the ground of the same weight) have a reaction under UV light.  So it seems that uranium was only used in the canes??.   

[Lustrousstone]

What colour reaction to UV from the yellow and orange canes?

[Baked_Beans]

Under UV light the Uranium content of the yellow colour in the canes glows brighter (under darkend conditions & in normal light to some extent). Other colours which don't contain an element of uranium do not have this reaction and  remain dull.

[Lustrousstone]

In that case, what you have in your canes is NOT uranium, more likely cadmium, a common yellow/orange colorant. Uranium gives a very bright green glow that is easy to see in normal light

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks very much for the info.. I didn't know that there were other elements which reacted under UV light...I thought it was only Uranium ! The yellow just glows more yellow....not a bit of green   

[johnphilip]

Hi Baked beans , i have two of those weights ( avem )? put one on ebay two weeks ago didnt get one bid . :huh:

[incazzatonero]

The question was: Did Dino Martens design paperweights ?  :hiclp:
Right? :thup:
My answer is: no and never!
There are only presumtions.
Of course : he was working for Toso and some of his designed glass objekts were made by Aldo "Polo" Bon.
Referenz book: "Dino Martens/ Marc Heiremanns/ Arnoldsche" , GERMANY, in three languages with "liste del Opere".
If anybody has a Dino Martens Paperweight I would be surpriesed und would really like to see the pics.
Regards

[johnphilip]

I am with you Lothar on that one , but about six months ago i picked up a fantastic Dino/M bowl for Aureliano toso the nice black white and gold mezza filigrana for peanuts at a smallish auction the only other bidder was after the ricardo Licata angel fish that was with it, if he hadnt rushed off he could have had the fish cheap .
the amazing thing is there were a lot of london dealers present . it was a described as a nice striped bowl .

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks to everyone who has responded to my question , especially to Anita and Christine , Uranium Towers ! As you may have gathered I am new to this whole subject area and seem to be at the base of a very long learning curve. These forums are a huge help in getting up the curve ! Thanks once again  :chky:

[incazzatonero]

Hello JP!
Would you be so kind and send me some pictures to :
lbaeumker AT web . de ?
(Mod@ email address converted to anti-harvesting form - better to just refer to email icon in member profile)

I think the weight we discussing is
arte vetreia muranese
cold : AVeM like you have said.
Regards