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Author Topic: Cubb's small millefiori paperweight  (Read 1110 times)

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Offline cubby01

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Cubb's small millefiori paperweight
« on: June 16, 2010, 10:44:53 PM »
My wife picked this up for me.  It's just over 1.5" in diameter.  Any clues to it's origins?  Thanks all for answers.

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Re: Cubb's small millefiori paperweight
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2010, 11:15:44 PM »
The ground looks like the type used in many Fratelli Toso weights. It's almost like a crepe. I call it moon surface -- not an official term, but for lack of a better description.
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Re: Cubb's small millefiori paperweight
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 02:11:56 AM »
Thanks Anita, Toso was what I thought when I saw that 'ground' as well.  I just didn't/don't know it it was common to many makers.
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