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Author Topic: help on ID of this paper weight floral & faceted  (Read 985 times)

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Offline theshabbymarket

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help on ID of this paper weight floral & faceted
« on: February 15, 2013, 01:01:02 AM »
This paper weight measures about 1 1/2 x 2 1/2.  It has small and large circlular facets on sides and cloverish shape 4 part facet on top.  Bottom egde has ground rim but concave center.  Thanks for you help.

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Re: help on ID of this paper weight floral & faceted
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2013, 11:07:43 PM »
This is a 1930s Chinese copy of a New England faceted blue flower on latticninio.   

The Chinese version:
http://paperweights.com/poins_ans6.htm

The NEGC version (without faceting) or see picture below.
http://paperweights.com/poins_ans3.htm

I have more information on Chinese paperweights at:
http://paperweights.com/chinese.htm
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