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Title: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 12, 2014, 11:46:38 PM
hi, I have someone who has an ink bottle with date cane 1848 , can anyone i.d the maker and any other info please
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 12, 2014, 11:48:36 PM
another pic
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 12, 2014, 11:55:17 PM
last pic
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: mildawg on January 13, 2014, 01:31:21 AM
Baccarat DuPont era.  Early 1900's, I think a fairly uncommon piece.
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 13, 2014, 10:04:34 AM
thanks for reply, someone has suggested that it is a modern murano piece with a fake date cane
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: Wuff on January 13, 2014, 10:49:45 AM
It is correct that there are also Murano weights with 1848 fake canes around, but these canes look different. The date canes looking like a Leibniz waterbiscuit are Dupont. Also the other canes are Dupont, not Murano.
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 13, 2014, 12:01:50 PM
It is correct that there are also Murano weights with 1848 fake canes around, but these canes look different. The date canes looking like a Leibniz waterbiscuit are Dupont. Also the other canes are Dupont, not Murano.
that's great news, thanks for your guys replies and help , I shall pass all onto owner
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 13, 2014, 12:07:28 PM
oh forgot to ask, if this is Dupont then are these still collectable since this would mean that the bottle would date more likely 1930s so the date cane would be a fake ?
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 13, 2014, 12:32:32 PM
ok ive just found lots of info on Baccarat/Dupont weights etc so thanks again guys for all your help
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: Wuff on January 13, 2014, 12:38:32 PM
oh forgot to ask, if this is Dupont then are these still collectable .... ?

Depends on what you call "collectable": a rather similar one recently sold on ebay for US $650,00 (which I wouldn't pay - but someone did).

... so the date cane would be a fake ?

That's another point of discussion: some people defend this (usually in connection with Murano items) as "commemorative dates" (grandmother's year of birth and the like) ... to be honest: I call them fakes >:(.
Title: Re: I.D on this inkbottle please
Post by: millarart on January 13, 2014, 01:42:59 PM
Depends on what you call "collectable": a rather similar one recently sold on ebay for US $650,00 (which I wouldn't pay - but someone did).

That's another point of discussion: some people defend this (usually in connection with Murano items) as "commemorative dates" (grandmother's year of birth and the like) ... to be honest: I call them fakes >:(.
yup I seen it, one bid, just seen some in auction houses in America make $960 , oh well at least we know the maker, thanks again for all your time , help and info