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« on: April 27, 2010, 05:15:10 PM » |
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I'm not sure when this paperweight may have been made or where for that matter. It's signed Novaro in capitals , see photos below . Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks, Mike.
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 05:27:26 PM » |
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Google Jean claud Novaro , but i dont believe it is one of his, Frank Sinatra collected his glass.  |
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2010, 05:40:55 PM » |
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Thanks John,
Hmmmm, have Googled . If it is Jean Claud then that would be exciting ! ...but as you say ...it's probably not ! Ta Mike.
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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2010, 06:14:22 PM » |
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I'm not sure what a Jean Claud Novaro signature looks like ....could this be a fake ? Or is there another Novaro ? |
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« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2010, 04:21:47 PM » |
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I've added another pic of the base . Does anyone have a known J C Novaro paperweight to compare with this one , it's approx 3.5 inches in diameter ? I've had a look at some J C Novaro signatures and he does use capital letters and also (it seems) his initials , the N however looks different...any clues would be great ! Ta Mike.
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2010, 04:25:07 PM » |
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I would like to give an update on this thread and paperweight. I managed to contact Jean Claude Novaro's website and I sent these pics of the paperweight to them. They kindly confirmed that it is an early paperweight made by Jean Claude in 1977. I also asked if I could put a link to their website here on this thread. I hope this information will be of help to glass/paperweight collectors. Many thanks, Mike. http://www.galerie-novaro.fr/novaro_english.html |
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2010, 09:13:05 PM » |
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Wow! You're in good company!
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2010, 10:02:17 PM » |
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Well it was very kind of them to respond. It's a lovely paperweight !
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 07:43:09 AM » |
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Nice one Mike after my first comment i had hoped it was by JCN as i hadnt seen his weights only the perfume bottles and vases , i bet you are chuffed . JP  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2010, 11:43:02 AM » |
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Thanks JP,
I am chuffed-to-bits ! I too hoped it was and it's the quality of the piece that made me think that it could well be a JCN (along with the signature of course !). It is so nice to know for sure though and I'm very grateful.
It is a real find (which hardly ever happens !). It's great to have found an earlier example of his work and the multi-layered colours are superb and so evocative of the 1970's. ( Infact my grandmother knitted me a stripy Tank Top with a similar colour combination which I wore all the time in 1977 !).
I wonder what the chances are of finding other examples ? Cheers, Mike.
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« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2010, 11:42:35 PM » |
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