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Offline adam20

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Vasart or Strathearn?
« on: November 06, 2011, 09:52:02 AM »
Paperweight pin tray with thick glass walls and blue ground - I think it is Scottish and perhaps Vasart but could be wrong.

Any ideas?

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Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2011, 02:40:59 PM »
I would agree with Vasart. The orange canes look like the classic Vitrolite (did I spell that right?) ones.

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Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2011, 08:50:56 PM »
      Agree with vasart, unusual to see the cross cane as an independent isn't it ? Roger.

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Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2011, 01:26:47 AM »
Independent cross cane - unusual? Yes, but not really uncommon.

See the inner row in this labelled Vasart Ltd weight. I also have another with a stand-alone cross but it's not featured in any of my web pages.
And there's also the one at bottom right in this weight.
And top-left in this one.

Also note that simple cog canes were sometimes used independently - see here, row 3 column 2 & 4.
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Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2011, 06:39:13 AM »
Thanks Roger and Kevin

Thanks for reference photos - I'm still learning about Vasart but do love their weights - this seemmed a good buy at £30.00 local antiques shop.

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Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2011, 11:19:44 PM »
      Yes a reasonable price although they vary a great deal according to their cane complexity, as most things really. I have sold them at £60 and £14. If you find that you have bought one which you are not too keen on now, use it for a practical purpose, putting false teeth in or something. Roger.

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