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Title: Lion paperweight
Post by: petet63 on September 11, 2012, 12:40:00 PM

I'm sure this has been on before but I can't find it in searches on here. They seem to have disappeared from ebay and image searches where I had seen one before. It does look Scandinavian. Similar style and feel. I know I am going to feel like an idiot when its Identified ??? ??? ??? :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: heartofsklo on September 11, 2012, 04:15:32 PM

It looks very "Pukeberg" in style to me.

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: rosieposie on September 12, 2012, 12:12:23 AM

Or possibly Blenko?

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: petet63 on September 12, 2012, 11:50:11 AM

No joy on both. So frustrating as I know i have seen this before but having a memory problem gets in the way  ;D Was sure it was on here but all search words come up blank. Will keep trying. Thanks to you both. Pete

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: johnphilip on September 12, 2012, 12:01:56 PM

You may have seen one on ebay so dont beat yourself up .

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: petet63 on September 12, 2012, 02:55:37 PM

Thanks John. The answer will turn up eventually and it was a £1 buy just out of curiosity so not a big deal really. Just a bit confusing as is the case with a lot of glass items. The feel and look say Scandi be I am regularly wrong on here   ;D

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 12, 2012, 03:03:46 PM

Is it one of the Kosta lions. Has it got a flat back?

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: rosieposie on September 12, 2012, 03:45:13 PM

I'm on the case Petet63....I don't give up easily!  :)

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: petet63 on September 12, 2012, 04:53:33 PM

It is flat backed. Has that silky feel that some scandi has. Thanks.

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: NMott on September 12, 2012, 05:12:53 PM

Quote from: Lustrousstone on September 12, 2012, 03:03:46 PM

Is it one of the Kosta lions. Has it got a flat back?

The lion from the Kosta Boda Zoo series is different.

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 12, 2012, 05:47:57 PM

I think there are at least two different lions.

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: rosieposie on September 12, 2012, 05:59:44 PM

These are the Kosta Lion family...three of them:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HUGE-26cm-Kosta-Boda-LION-ONE-LION-ONLY-Zoo-series-HAND-MADE-1970s-Sweden-/350581600655

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 12, 2012, 06:04:40 PM

There was more than one Zoo series. Somewhere online there were photos of a huge Kosta/Boda animal collection but I can't find it, even though I'm sure we've linked to it on here before

Title: Re: Lion paperweight
Post by: rosieposie on September 12, 2012, 06:08:48 PM

You are right Christine, I remember it, but like you, can't find it. 
It had the giraffes, hippos and all types of animals....keep looking and I will too!!