Topic: Engraved crystal paperweight, double signed. ID = Rexxford Crystal, Bavaria

[rosieposie]

I don't collect paperweights but this was twinkling at me in a Charity Shop!
When I got it home, I noticed that it was signed with two signatures.
It is 2.5" tall and 3" across the base.
The base is concave.
The sides are ribbed and there is a pretty flower engraved panel to the front.
Does anyone recognise the maker and the signatures please?

[rosieposie]

Some more pictures in case they help. 

[flying free]

the second signature looks like J Wettinger.
The first 'signature' on the left looks to me like a number code.


See here for a goblet
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Large-Cut-Glass-Wettinger-Goblet-Vase-Numbered-/221708011649
and
Item 129 here
http://www.burchardgalleries.com/auctions/2003/oct1903/oct19cr3.htmhttp://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Large-Cut-Glass-Wettinger-Goblet-Vase-Numbered-/221708011649
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[Wuff]

The first part of the signature seems to be some sort of numbering, the second part I read J.Wettinger.

On the website Die Glasstrasse (The Glass Route) I find Wettinger Glaskunst (Wettinger Art Glass) in Pleystein - which is situated at the Glasschleiferweg, a long distance walk related to historical glass cutting sites.

Now - your item doesn't look like 21st century to me at first sight - but there may be a family tradition of glass cutting for the Wettinger family.

[flying free]

Rexxford Crystal appears to come up on my second link I gave

[Wuff]

Well the link is muddled up - but in the end points to Rexxford.
Now go to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rexxford-Crystal-Bavaria-Germany-Fleur-de-Lis-9-Bowl-/161149800264 - the last image being a Certificate from Rexxford Crystal in Bavaria - signed by J.Wettinger as executing cutter.

[flying free]

I'm not sure what happened to my link there Wuff

Rosie, here is an earlier sold  listing a number of years ago
but it shows the signature and the Rexxford signature and a number engraved.  I presume therefore that yours is also a Rexxford Crystal piece.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/145879_rexxford-crystal-center-bowl-and-tray

[rosieposie]

Thank you for all this information... I think you are right about the first 'name',  I can now see it says Nr. 011/100. So possibly a limited edition.
I had fathomed out J Wettinger,  but was looking for a maker of the original blank weight as being Fr. Ott...something!  So you have helped a lot thank you m and Wuff. 

[Hilda Climber]

AK Kaiser Crystal Art Collection
Cut: Symphony
Circa early to mid 1980s
I have the vase, can't upload pics from phone.

[rosieposie]

Thankyou very much Hilda Climber,  now I can catalogue this lovely weight.