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ID help - "V." Signature on paperweight
Chrissy-g:
Hello! Trying to ID this glass weight from my family collection - it is marked with a green "V." as seen in this photo...Any help would be greatly appreciated - this is driving me a little batty :)
daveweight:
HI Chrissy
I have had a couple of weights with this V signature on them and, like you, I am mystified as to who this is. Here is one of them advertising Whitefriars Glass and the V is just below the word English. If ever you find out dp please let me know
Dave
paperweights:
The paperweight has a decal on a white enamel plaque. Tom Mosser of Cambridge Ohio was known to make paperweights this way using decals created from known works of art. He usually signed his weights with an M. His company, Variety Glass, was formed about 1960-1961 and originally had some partners. I suspect this was made during the early period when the company was still in a state of flux as the result of several fires. The floral decoration was done by Ray Bichard who also decorated Degenhart plaques.
Chrissy-g:
Thank you, Allan! I had thought it was a Mosser because it was so like some others with the "M". I thought the V might mean "Variety Glass" but I can only find mention that there was Variety Glass and not what their mark might have been. I've looked up Ray Bichard as well, as I know he did work for both Mosser and Degenhart, but kept coming up empty. I would love to find some documentation somewhere - do you know of any resources? Thank you again!
paperweights:
I am speculating on the V signature being Variety. But the floral design is definitely by Bichard. That kept me coming back to Degenhart (who did not do decal weights to my knowledge) and Mosser (who did). Melvin's book on American Glass Paperweights and their makers is the only source I have. Gary McClanahan published newsletters on many makers in alphabetical order. I can't find my copy -- but maybe someone else could check the entry for Variety.
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