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Title: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: Frank on June 08, 2007, 05:55:56 PM
RIEDEL Glashütte POLAUN

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230140016492
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: KevinH on June 10, 2007, 01:29:48 PM
Is that a question or a statement, Frank?
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: Frank on June 10, 2007, 03:45:01 PM
More a heads up  :) spotted it on an unrelated search and thought someone might be interested.
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: karelm on June 10, 2007, 04:48:45 PM
The seller is normally OK. I have seen a lot of his auctions and could fault him on very few.
My 2cents
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: KevinH on June 10, 2007, 11:03:05 PM
OK  :)

I don't usually comment on live auctions but, for info:

The weight is one of a type that is usually said to be northern Bohemian, and is typical of the design with green-and-mica base (some are gold coloured instead of green) and assorted scattered millefiori. A few like this are known with a cane showing an "R" inside an outline of a crown - a mark for Riedel. So these days, the green-and-mica with scattered canes are said to be Riedel.

Nice weights, often with a good selection of fascinating canes. Another, which in 1999 was attributed simply to "Haida c1880-1910", is shown here (http://www.kevh.clara.co.uk/exhib99/Antique/Bohemian/BOH017.htm). [The comment that Strathearn produced broadly similar weights is true, but refers to the scattered cane concept rather than the green-and-mica base!]
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: josordoni on June 12, 2007, 03:59:28 PM
Your link doesn't want to work for me Kevin.... :'(
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: KevinH on June 12, 2007, 09:37:51 PM
Link not working? It's ok whenever I try it.
Here's the basic URL; maybe this will be ok for you, Lynne:
http://www.kevh.clara.co.uk/exhib99/Antique/Bohemian/BOH017.htm
Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: josordoni on June 12, 2007, 09:42:16 PM
How odd - it is working now... must have been something fishy with Firefox before. Thanks for the new link Kevin, and lovely weight too btw...

Title: Re: Riedel weight... maybe
Post by: Frank on June 12, 2007, 10:38:50 PM
Even odder, 4 bidders, one has bid twice and still only at €7  :)