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Title: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: Jeffingtons on July 21, 2011, 10:54:38 PM: Hi all

I've asked whitefriars.com about this paperwieght and the reaction has been inconclusive so far. It is incredibly reminscient of a catalogued Whitefriars doorstop (see first link) but people who know more than me advise it's not a catalogued w/f paperweight shape and the polished base doesn't look right.

If anyone can identify it as something else from the pics linked below that would be most helpful.
Thanks

http://www.whitefriars.com/catalogues/contents.php?pageNum_catalogue=1&totalRows_catalogue=246&id=1092 (http://www.whitefriars.com/catalogues/contents.php?pageNum_catalogue=1&totalRows_catalogue=246&id=1092)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5955398916/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5955398916/in/photostream/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5954388345/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5954388345/in/photostream/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5954387675/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstuka/5954387675/in/photostream/)
Title: Re: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: johnphilip on July 22, 2011, 04:17:38 AM: Your weight has been giving me some thought for a while moreso now i have seen the birdseye view , the bubbles are controled in a very similar pattern to the W/Fs weights the colour looks right and the shape is like a small version of the very large green doorstop , i have also seen a flat polished base on some of the bubbled weights so would would not discount it yet . :X:
Title: Re: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: vidrioguapo on July 22, 2011, 06:37:33 AM: The "colour" is Flint John - not too difficult to match a Whitefriars Flint! LOL!
Title: Re: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: Nemmie on July 22, 2011, 09:27:58 AM: I think the confusion may have been caused by the odd lighting in the first two pictures that make it look Arctic Blue. Or maybe that's just my monitor?
Title: Re: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: johnphilip on July 22, 2011, 10:04:27 AM: Well Emmi you no what i am like with colours it does look blue on my screen , back to the base as one says doesnt one , i have had three bubble ink bottles all with different bases all in blue . Flint my Arse!!! n Wenger . :thup:
Title: Re: Possibly Whitefriars possibly something else
Post by: Jeffingtons on July 22, 2011, 01:06:58 PM: Cheers all. The colour is flint. It's the lighting and my poor photography skills that have made it look blue.