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Offline malcmat

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Paperweight for ID ?
« on: November 17, 2017, 07:00:56 PM »
Hi, not sure about this paperweights I/D I was thinking Murano but not sure as the canes look more complex compared to some I have seen .
8.5cm dia and 5.0cm tall with a polished pontil mark.
many thanks

malcolm
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2017, 07:35:09 PM »
Looks antique French to me.
baccarat or clichy.
a lovely weight
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2017, 08:25:21 PM »
Very nice Clichy on snodden snow.  Great weight!!
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2017, 10:24:06 PM »
That’s great my first Clichy and found in a job lot of pottery.
Is there any age to the weight ?
 

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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2017, 10:34:16 PM »
1850s
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2017, 04:24:51 AM »
Very nice. :) google search for "clichy sodden snow" ... and see just how nice a find it is.
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2017, 10:21:57 AM »
Many thanks to everyone


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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2017, 07:39:03 PM »
Malc,

great to see you today....this is really special...a treat. I wish I'd found that box.   Andrew
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Re: Paperweight for ID ?
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2017, 08:55:36 PM »
Many thanks Andrew nice to see you to

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