Topic: Pink / purple ribbon paperweight Mtarfa? help please. ID = Teign Valley Glass

[brucebanner]

Does anyone recognise this, i'm thinking Mtarfa? regards Chris.

It 2 1/2 inches in height.

[chopin-liszt]

I do not recognise it, but I'm not a pwt person. It is possible, I wouldn't preclude Mtarfa, but wait until some proper pwt folk comment.

[brucebanner]

Sue i was convinced you would get this one.

[chopin-liszt]

It's a pwt, Chris.
Sometimes I can recognise patterns or designs used on other kinds of glass objects when they are used on pwts, but when they're just paperweights, I'm clueless.

[Lustrousstone]

That's not a Mtarfa base. Look more like a Teign Valley Glass poked in base, but perhaps a second with those wrinkles

[brucebanner]

Thanks Christine, your spot on, i have found this one with a label, thank you both.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-Teign-Valley-Glass-Paperweight-/171407546669?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item27e8af992d&nma=true&si=IXaPofD9n9g0TIH9ErBaFdtEOv0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=n

[KevinH]

Chris, if you examine the lower edge and base of the weight very carefully, you may find a small "tvg" mark. At least, that is how some of the general vases etc. were marked.