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Offline malcmat

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Is this a Scottish weight
« on: March 19, 2012, 04:19:16 PM »
Hi, is this a Scottish weight please, just under 3 inches dia and 2 inches high. 472 gr on a blue ground. There is a concave depression on the base but not polished. There has been a small amount of base grinding to get the p/w to sit correctly.
Many thanks

Malc

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Re: Is this a Scottish weight
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2012, 07:48:59 PM »
Looks very early Strathearn to me, so yes/ Scottish around 1965.
     Hows that for a guess????
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Re: Is this a Scottish weight
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2012, 11:44:57 PM »
Rodger, thank you so much.

Malc


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Re: Is this a Scottish weight
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 01:23:59 AM »
Roger's guess is good.

But it could also be a Vasart Ltd (1956 to 1964) weight!
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Re: Is this a Scottish weight
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 06:08:36 PM »
Thanks KevinH, that would be nice if it was an earlier Yasart ltd weight. Still learning thank you all so much.

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Re: Is this a Scottish weight
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 01:21:35 AM »
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... earlier Yasart ltd weight ...
No such thing - but a few years ago several eBay selllers used "Yasart" in their listings so maybe I am wrong. ;D

Serioulsy though, there's not much difference between many Vasart Ltd weights and earlier Strathearn ones - both as good as each other and both simply a continuation of what was started by the Ysart men.
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