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Title: new weight george sarfi
Post by: RAY on September 15, 2011, 05:14:22 PM
came today in the post, a big lump of 4" across and  and just over 2.5" high, my guess is a George Sarfi weight , i've had 3 of his weights before as members on here still might have them, the dome is clear not blue as in the photos , the flower is floating above a solid blue ground with a complex millefiori cane in the centre and the base is polished flat,  any thoughts if it's a Sarfi weight

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(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/th_Picture173.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/?action=view&current=Picture173.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/th_Picture171.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/?action=view&current=Picture171.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/th_Picture168.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/?action=view&current=Picture168.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/th_Picture159.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/?action=view&current=Picture159.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/th_Picture157.jpg) (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/samson/?action=view&current=Picture157.jpg)
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: Derek on September 15, 2011, 08:15:31 PM
Hi Ray

Hum very strange - composed a reply posted it and it disappeared ! try again

I did a double take when I saw your string as I saw  THIS!   (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260852236415?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D260852236415%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1) listed on e-bay.com
and I knew that it hadn't finished !  Identical to your new acquisition!

I still have one of the miniature Safri weights 1 1/2" diameter and the
subject matter is identical to your new weight, ground is cobalt but the
base is fire polished. Looks as if he must have learnt a few things
between making my miniature and your new example

Best regards

Derek
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: RAY on September 15, 2011, 10:37:20 PM
that one in your link Derek is a better set up than mine, the millefiori cane is much clearer and the petals are more lined up, mine must have been a trial piece lol, as George did not make many weights i wonder why there seems so many in the UK
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: m1asmithw8s on September 16, 2011, 06:22:33 AM
Ray's example is Modern Chinese.
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on September 16, 2011, 04:50:52 PM
Care to elaborate as to why it is?
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: m1asmithw8s on September 16, 2011, 04:54:49 PM
The central canes are modern Chi as is the base. These are seen frequently on ebay.
Title: Re: new weight george sarfi
Post by: m1asmithw8s on September 16, 2011, 04:56:12 PM
I have one in my collection.