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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: tropdevin on February 10, 2009, 10:20:23 PM

Title: Royal Bethersden
Post by: tropdevin on February 10, 2009, 10:20:23 PM

I imagine that Royal Bethersden is just a marketing name for some other manufacturer. Any idea who really made this paperweight (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5335820906&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=290294997751&item=290294997751)?

Alan

Title: Re: Royal Bethersden
Post by: Derek on February 11, 2009, 08:33:48 PM

Hi Alan

Other than establishing that Bethersden is in Kent I cant add much as
I can find no trace of a glassmaker in the Bethersden area.

I wonder if AA has any ideas on that front. Seems strange to use an
actual place name unless there was some definite connection with it.

The picture is poor but I suspect given the size of the run (1000) that
the logo is printed onto a ceramic plaque then encased like Mosser
weights and some Murano.

Best regards

Derek

Title: Re: Royal Bethersden
Post by: Anne on February 12, 2009, 12:35:03 AM

Ask the Police Federation, perhaps? http://www.polfed.org/contactus.asp