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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: tropdevin on October 19, 2011, 08:23:50 AM
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What does anyone else think of this Clichy paperweight (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574631383&toolid=10001&campid=5336261829&customid=&icep_item=320778170925&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg)? I see a tilted colour ground, set very high in the dome; an over-large wear rim that seems to be oval; and at 2 inch diameter, an extremely small example of a colour ground. To me, that all points to significant repolishing in the past. Shame, as it would have been a nice weight when it left the factory.
Alan
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But the repolish at least didn't cut into the edge of the blue ground and leave the tell-tale white line (at least as far as I can see). Which would mean that the ground was small to begin with and therefore most of the repolishing was probably on the top of the weight.
A.
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I see a beautiful paperweight which has now been reduced (pun intended) to a reference weight for canes and colour only. Must have had significant damage to the top to warrant that much restoration. Half normal price would be plenty. Regards Roger.