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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: ahremck on August 17, 2010, 03:22:48 AM

Title: Who might have made it - and is it a paperweight?
Post by: ahremck on August 17, 2010, 03:22:48 AM: I just bought this fascinating paperweight/sculpture of the local Ebay. It is 110mms diameter at the widest point - a bit big for a paperweight.

I dont think it is meant to be a paperweight - I suspect you are supposed to look into the clear face. There are no marks I can find anywhere, but the finish is as you can see, is extremely good.

Frankly I have no idea who might have made it and I am frustrated that it was not signed.

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: antiquerose123 on August 17, 2010, 04:07:23 AM: Hi there - Just a GUESS -- a Door Stop ?????? :huh:
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 17, 2010, 09:22:49 AM: I saw one of those 7-inch things at the weekend; took two hands to lift it.

Ross's is more likely a sculpture
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: dinklepip on August 17, 2010, 01:10:22 PM: Heron?
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: ahremck on August 06, 2011, 02:19:49 PM: Another BUMP. At 110mm diameter I would suggest that it is intended as some sort of pwt or perhaps a decorative sculpture. You can see that someone has spent time creating the central "sticks", more time coating the lovely blue exterior, and finally not inconsideable time grinding out the "window" top the interior. I have not seen anything like it elsewhere so I am hoping someone else has and can give me a start to researching it.

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: ahremck on August 14, 2011, 01:18:18 PM: Movement I hope. :chky: :chky: :chky: :sun:

Glass Eye Studio makes objects just like this in their Primitive Range, Environmental Range and Celestial Range. I have emailled them and hope for a response soon.

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: ahremck on August 21, 2011, 07:24:20 AM: :cry: :cry: :cry: SIGH! Glass Eye Studio has responded saying that is definitely not one of theirs. And I was so sure. :pb:

Back to the drawing board - HELP!

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 21, 2011, 09:34:55 AM: This might be a complete red herring, but it does remind me a little bit of my brother's Willie Manson Bat Cave pwt. (very large number of bats, I think just one less than the maximum number, the one he made for his wife) - in having an opaque-ish textured external appearance, a faceted window and interesting things inside.........
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: Frank on August 21, 2011, 10:43:40 AM: Caithness made weights like this but I doubt this one, probably best moving to paperweights as that is what it is. Form of paperweights has changed dramatically in last 20 years or so.
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on August 21, 2011, 02:29:56 PM: Hi

This bowl if I am correct by the pictures has been made using the Coroso technique where the outside of the bowl is blasted with sand when finished giving it the sany rough effect

Ciao

Dean
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: ahremck on August 21, 2011, 02:41:27 PM: You could not realistically call it a bowl, Dean. The face has a similar radius to the back and is obviously just a window intended to keep distortion down.

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: KevinH on August 21, 2011, 10:43:20 PM: As far as I know, Wille Manson pieces with a flat window to an interior design (like the Bat Cave weight Sue mentioned) always had a flat "base section" so the weight could stand up properly.

As for size, I have an example of a Wille Manson "Cave Painting" weight, made in a similar way, that is 12cm (almost 4.75 inch) wide, and it is definitely a paperweight. And there are several known examples of millefiori patterned Paul Ysart weights that have a diameter of 4.5 inch or greater - known as "super magnum" size.

I will move this over to Paperweights where some of our American friends might be able to throw some light on the matter.
Title: Re: Who might have made it?
Post by: Pinkspoons on August 21, 2011, 10:57:58 PM: Quote from: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on August 21, 2011, 02:29:56 PM
the Coroso technique where the outside of the bowl is blasted with sand when finished giving it the sany rough effect

Isn't corroso an acid-based finish? :-\
Title: Re: Who might have made it - and is it a paperweight?
Post by: ahremck on August 21, 2011, 11:29:26 PM: Your remark Kevin about a ground piece to stand on echoes the advice I got from Glass Eye Studio when I asked them. But this does not have any sign of grinding except for the front "dished" face. I keep wondering if this is some form of prototype that was abandoned as not worth completing prior to the stand being created. I have emailled one of William Manson Snr's agents asking for help - hopefully I may get a useful response.

Ross
Title: Re: Who might have made it - and is it a paperweight?
Post by: scimiman on August 22, 2011, 09:50:15 AM: It does look to me as though who ever made it was not happy with the interior work so just gave it a rough blue finish.
Mike www.abfabglass.co.uk
Title: Re: Who might have made it - and is it a paperweight?
Post by: Sach on August 22, 2011, 11:09:29 PM: Quote from: scimiman on August 22, 2011, 09:50:15 AM
It does look to me as though who ever made it was not happy with the interior work so just gave it a rough blue finish.
Mike www.abfabglass.co.uk

Best not repeat that to Melissa Ayotte!

http://www.ayotteglassart.com/HiddenJewelSF.html
Title: Re: Who might have made it - and is it a paperweight?
Post by: Sach on August 23, 2011, 01:26:19 AM: Quote from: MuranoArtGlassChandeliers on August 21, 2011, 02:29:56 PM
Hi

This bowl if I am correct by the pictures has been made using the Coroso technique where the outside of the bowl is blasted with sand when finished giving it the sany rough effect

Ciao

Dean

The exterior is simply a coating of glass powder that has been melted on. No etching involved.