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Title: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: stew2u2 on September 28, 2011, 06:38:23 PM
i have a very nice caithness paperweight it is a lampwork weight  advertising Schering Agriculture limted edition of 250. the weight has 2 bruises not deep ones. i aim to sell it on ebay, is it expensive to repair or should i just leave it to the buyer. just thinking if people want it on here they are going to say not  ;D
thanks
stew
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: paperweights on September 29, 2011, 02:36:07 AM
I can't imagine there is enough value to pay for the restoration.  I would leave it to the buyer.  But then, you might have trouble selling it with the damage. 
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: jakgene on September 29, 2011, 07:02:01 AM
Just curious, can you repair a bruise? I thought that term described damage which went internally too?

JAK

Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: stew2u2 on September 29, 2011, 08:07:53 AM
Just curious, can you repair a bruise? I thought that term described damage which went internally too?

JAK


I think they can repair most items if there is enough free glass to play with unless its a deep problem then it might look lop sided or encroach on the design
stew
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: johnphilip on September 29, 2011, 10:53:32 AM
Bruises are usually a lot deeper than they look and to take it off even all over is just not worth it . imho . :cry: very exspensive if done well .
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: tropdevin on September 29, 2011, 11:58:45 AM
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Having restored paperweights, I can confirm that bruises go quite a lot deeper than they look, especially in harder modern glasses. And many small bruises are not even visible until you start restoration. Google 'Herzian ring cracks' if you feel strong. and want to know what is happening in the glass.  Lead glass is somewhat more tolerant, but there is always a risk of catastrophic failure with restoration.  In terms of added value, I don't think it is worth restoring weights whose sale value is less than about £50, unless they are of sentimental value.

Alan
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: stew2u2 on September 30, 2011, 01:26:32 PM
pics of the weight and damage. i think it might be worth more than £50. realy nice weight
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9377.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9377.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9376.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9376.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9370.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9370.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9368.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9368.jpg)
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9367.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9367.jpg)
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(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/th_100_9363.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/stewtoyou/?action=view&current=100_9363.jpg)
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Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: Frank on September 30, 2011, 03:44:19 PM
Nice to see a commissioned weight that reflects the company business.
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: Stupops on September 30, 2011, 04:09:43 PM
I personally wouldnt, but it is a lovely piece.
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: mildawg on September 30, 2011, 04:14:06 PM
I think your best off to leave it to the buyer.
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: tropdevin on September 30, 2011, 05:19:16 PM
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Err, I think restoration is impossible unless you have it facetted: if you reduce the diameter to remove the bruises, you remove the etched advertising information, and significantly change (and I guess devalue) the paperweight.  Not quite a dead parrot, but close.

Alan
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: stew2u2 on September 30, 2011, 07:36:21 PM
thanks for all the help think i will just let it run the bruises are at the back and can not see them when on show
stew
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: Wuff on October 09, 2011, 11:45:43 AM
pics of the weight and damage. i think it might be worth more than £50. really nice weight
Your weight is mentioned in the Charlton Catalogue - but no image and no valuation.
You find an image in the Reflections Magazine 1987 (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:reflections-3-1987&catid=22:caithness-glass-co-ltd&Itemid=9#Ref03P16) - but it would be nice if we could add a few more views, i.e. some of your images to our online Caithness catalogue (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=159&Itemid=51): do we get your permission?
Best regards - Wolf
Title: Re: in a bit of a quandary to repair or not to repair
Post by: stew2u2 on October 09, 2011, 01:06:18 PM
no problem wolf you have my permission
i am selling it on ebay if your interested  ;D i have plenty of watches but no bids  ::)
i did see it in the reflections cat thanks again
stew