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Offline incazzatonero

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french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« on: January 28, 2010, 12:56:01 PM »
I wrote the seller, that the item is probably Chinese,
but he is sure: it is french.

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220547353413&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:FR:1123
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Offline Lustrousstone

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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 02:03:25 PM »
He's obviously never seem plum blossom either, as that's pink or white!
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Offline malwodyn

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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 02:07:05 PM »
Clichirano, possibly.....
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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 02:10:23 PM »
My vote is Chinese - and not that old either.
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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 05:19:30 PM »
Is it Chinese 1900 - 1930 ?
Or is it either second half of 20 ct?
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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 01:09:45 AM »
My view is that is is second half of the 20th century - not 1930.
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Re: french paperweight ? any opinions please!
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2010, 12:36:35 PM »
Hi

I have always assumed that this particular design of Chinese blossom weight dated to the mid 20th C, but I have no hard evidence.

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