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Offline adam20

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Isle of Wight Paperweight
« on: September 20, 2012, 04:04:38 PM »
Isle of Wight paperweight with gold iridescence on dark ground, has remains of a modern label to base - can't seem to find range name although I have had these before and know it is not uncommen.

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Re: Isle of Wight Paperweight
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 05:25:11 PM »
I can't make out the colour, or if there's a foil background at the bottom or not.
If there is no foil at the base, then I'm pertty sure it's Summer Fruits.
What berry will depend on the colour. :)
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Re: Isle of Wight Paperweight
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2012, 09:36:29 AM »
Not really helping too much colourwise, I'm afraid, but it is Summer Fruits.
What colour does it look to you?


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Re: Isle of Wight Paperweight
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2012, 10:26:24 AM »
It's a deep blue almost violet core.

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Re: Isle of Wight Paperweight
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2012, 10:38:06 AM »
Mulberry, then.
Summer Fruits was introduced in '93, Michael Harris died in '94, throwing the studio into turmoil for a year or so, with no new designs coming out, or Summer Fruits made. In '95 the range was reintroduced, a couple of unpopular colourways were stopped (honeyberry and goldberry) and a deep purple (blackberry) and a deep blue (Mulberry) were added. Blueberry is pale blue.
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