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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: saorsa on July 17, 2007, 09:23:09 PM

Title: weight for id please
Post by: saorsa on July 17, 2007, 09:23:09 PM

picked up this weight at auction tonight , it does have a slight ding on the side but it seems very well made , with a cane on the base
Any ideas please

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7930
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7929
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7928
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7927

Title: Re: weight for id please
Post by: Angela B on July 17, 2007, 09:37:39 PM

It looks like a John Deacons weight to me. Possibly Willy Manson. I'll do a bit more research later.
I can't figure out the signature cane though. Could it be 73 upside down? Can you get a clearer picture of the signature cane?

Title: Re: weight for id please
Post by: saorsa on July 17, 2007, 09:53:40 PM

i have done it through the axis and its possibly 79 ?
Here are a few better pics,, Thanks Angela



http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7931
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7932
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7933

Title: Re: weight for id please
Post by: KevinH on July 17, 2007, 10:59:20 PM

This is one of Willie Manson's and I think it is from the start of his own venture William Manson Paperweights, founded in 1979, after he left Caithness earlier that year.

It's called Butterfly and Flower. Some versions were faceted, as were the same design (with the same name) made by Willie at Caithness in 1978 and 1979 (CT-107 and CT-140).

I have one exactly the same, with the same colours and canes and also not faceted. However, mine has a WM cane in the base and the 79 cane in the flower, below the central bubble.

That style of lampwork butterfly is indicative of Willie's work.

Title: Re: weight for id please
Post by: saorsa on July 18, 2007, 07:54:23 AM

Superb Angela and Kev H  , thanks again

Title: Re: weight for id please
Post by: karelm on July 31, 2007, 09:07:39 AM

Quote from: KevH on July 17, 2007, 10:59:20 PM

I have one exactly the same, with the same colours and canes and also not faceted. However, mine has a WM cane in the base and the 79 cane in the flower, below the central bubble.

KevH,
Intresting, I have bought this weight and the signature is below the flower bubble (WM that reads the same from both sides) and the base cane is 79 for sure.
Now, do we know if this was normal practice or is one of these two and odd one?