Author Topic: Paperweight ID help please (Read 1526 times)

Pat · « **on:** July 30, 2006, 01:55:02 PM »

I got this one because I like it and it sits well with my Okra ones. I believe it to be a second because it has a shallow ragged crack on the base. I suppose it could be Okra but some of my collection has been brough directly from Richard at the studio and the rest is all signed. I don't actually know if he sells seconds. Also the finish is not quite the same and doses not feel the same. I took one pic which is a bit blurred to show the way it irridesces purple in the daylight.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2693

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2692

Catisfaction · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2006, 02:37:27 AM »

The coloring and finish is very similar to a Robert Held weight I once had. Might be worth a look.

Pat · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2006, 08:13:36 AM »

Thanks for the possible lead. I have emailed Robert Held with a photo so we'll wait and see.

josordoni · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2006, 08:45:38 AM »

Here is an Orient and Flume one, similar but not quite... but it might have been an older one in a slightly different style?

http://www.orientandflume.com/detail.cfm?id=2164&CurrentPage=1&cat=11

Pat · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2006, 08:29:54 AM »

Whoopee! I got this reply from Robert Held in Canada:

Hi Pat,
Yes this is a Robert Held Art Glass paperweight from our abstract
collection.
Cheers, Laura Kearnes

Thank you cat.

josordoni · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2006, 11:34:05 AM »

Oh how exciting, I don't know much at all about Canadian weights - is this a good name?

Pat · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2006, 11:42:01 AM »

I don't really know but the web site is nice and the stuff is not cheap.

aa · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2006, 01:03:07 PM »

Quote from: "josordoni"

Oh how exciting, I don't know much at all about Canadian weights - is this a good name?

one of the best.

josordoni · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2006, 01:59:53 PM »

Thanks Adam! I'll have a good look at the site, in case I come across any!

Frank · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2006, 03:18:30 PM »

Where is the site?