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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: sussexglass on June 23, 2012, 12:42:33 PM
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hi, ive had this pwt for a few years , theres are a couple similar in ann metcalfe's small miller's pwt collectors guide . i suspect its a dupont because of the muted colours but cant find any record of ones with a dated cane. has anyone got, had, or seen one of these? and can help in i.d. please? its 3 inches in diam with large polished concave base with narrow flat basal ring. may have had the top polished as there is not a scratch on it.
many thanks for any help resolving this. its been bugging me for a while
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Definitely 1910-1920 Baccarat, known as Dupont. The 1853 date is one that they are known to have used.
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hi alan thank you very much for your reply, i'm much obliged. have you any idea on where any written or web page info on this subject can be found. as i may want to attribute some hard copy or web page to it for a personal catalogue/inventory of my weights regards sussexglass
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Andy Dohan's excellent book The Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes has a picture of your 1853 signature cane. See figure 5.8 on page 51. There are also quite a few other books that talk about Dupont date canes, some with pictures.
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thanks Alan once again. the end of a long mystery at last. sussexglass