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Title: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Roger H on November 27, 2012, 09:51:28 PM

Aquired this recently and I really think it is lovely. 
   Believe its bohemian but cant decide on a decade, diameter is 2.80 inches and I call it a crown!!!  Regards, Roger Harry, in case you ever wondered what the H was for.

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: tropdevin on November 27, 2012, 10:15:47 PM

Hi

I think it is a 'marquee'  or 'festoon' rather than a crown, but whatever....regarding age, I suspect mid / late 20th century Czech Republic (so still 'Boho' in some ways).

Alan

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Roger H on November 28, 2012, 10:45:03 PM

I wondered if somebody might think it was around that age, perhaps because of the clarity. Thank you, Roger.

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: paperweights on November 29, 2012, 05:34:09 AM

To me it looks like it may be from Portugal rather than Bohemian.  Compare to another Portuguese weight:

http://paperweights.com/pw2290.jpg (http://paperweights.com/pw2290.jpg)

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Roger H on November 29, 2012, 07:50:53 PM

Hi Alan, does the base look similar could you say? I can see the similarity of design but have you seen ribbons like my weight in portugese weights?
I'll have a look on your website now.
      Regards Roger

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: paperweights on November 29, 2012, 10:02:18 PM

No, the Portuguese weight has a clear ground and simpler ribbons.  I was just trying to suggest another source to explore.   

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Roger H on December 01, 2012, 11:24:48 PM

Thank you gentlemen for your observations. Any relationship to this one do you think? Roger.

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Lustrousstone on December 02, 2012, 11:21:20 AM

Doubt it. The theory on these is that they were likely made at Pilkington's  in St Helen's. I have a small collection, all acquired within 15 miles of St Helen's (and there have been one or two others I haven't bought because the sellers wanted more than I wanted to pay). This search (http://www.lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/thumbnails.php?search=pilk&submit=search&album=search&title=on&newer_than=&caption=on&older_than=&keywords=on&type=AND) shows them along with an interloper

Title: Re: Bohemian I think ????
Post by: Roger H on December 02, 2012, 07:11:50 PM

Christine,thank you for the input. looks like they could both be 1960s Czeck/Bohemian but one from europe and one from the pilkington range. The UV light shows different colours.
      I also had at one time a very well made flower and pot from pilkington as per photo.       Roger.