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Title: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: Baked_Beans on July 15, 2012, 01:47:07 PM

I havn't ever seen one of these before. Looks like it could be Victorian/early 1900's . If so how was it made and who may have made it ? I would love to be able to find out ! Thanks for looking. Size is 3 1/4 inches wide and 2 inches tall. Has a polished pontil.

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: w84it on July 15, 2012, 04:06:45 PM

Hi Mike.

This could be one of the weights made around 1900 by Albert Graeser in Pittsburgh USA.

There was another example posted on the message board about a month ago, but I'm struggling to find it.   Hence, sorry, no easy link.   But a websearch should find lots of stuff.


Regards

Keith

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: SimonD on July 15, 2012, 06:43:14 PM

Your weight is very similar to mine - discussed here

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47991.msg270275.html#msg270275 (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47991.msg270275.html#msg270275)

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: Baked_Beans on July 15, 2012, 06:50:48 PM

Cheers Keith & Simon,

Thanks so much , sure does look like yours Simon,

I will do some more searching ...looks like they are one-off family photo weights....interesting!

ta ,Mike.   

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: paperwghts on July 15, 2012, 11:59:04 PM

 The information given above is half-right. This paperweight is from Pittsburgh, c1890. It is not Graeser. He ground his pontils flat, creating a translucent base.  I attribute it to William H. Maxwell, another Pittsburgher who first patented this process. He left behind clear concave bases. I am a life long Pittsburgher and own several hundred different examples of both Graeser and Maxwell paperweights. I have been collecting these for 34 years.

Quote from: w84it on July 15, 2012, 04:06:45 PM

Hi Mike.

This could be one of the weights made around 1900 by Albert Graeser in Pittsburgh USA.

There was another example posted on the message board about a month ago, but I'm struggling to find it.   Hence, sorry, no easy link.   But a websearch should find lots of stuff.


Regards

Keith

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: flying free on July 16, 2012, 10:20:48 AM

Welcome to the board paperwghts  :)
m

Title: Re: Victorian / early 1900's photo (in the middle, not to base) paperweight ?
Post by: Baked_Beans on July 16, 2012, 06:43:19 PM

Thanks very much paperwghts ! It's really good to know ! :)

This board is a wonderful forum , so friendly and I'm always staggered by the expert knowledge  of all who give help and advice here.  ;)   Ta, Mike.