Topic: great big fat pointy topped trumpet flower weight - where from?

[josordoni]

This is a great big fat magnum of a weight, with a rather distinctive pointy top.

Anyone got any ideas of where it might be from? base is polished flat, with rather soft curved edges, unlike the Murano ground base weights I have that have similar bases, but are much crisper at the edge of the ground base.


Pointy Paperweight

Thanks in advance.

[glasstrufflehunter]

My guess would be modern Bohemian.

[karelm]

Hi,
I agree with gth.
I have seen loads of these type weights at the Naschmark in Vienna. 
They all are confirmed by the stall holders to be 100 years old plus  with 100euro plus price tags!!
Ocasionally you find a genuine one in amongst them, I have an engraved and dated one from 1908.  I consulted with a master engraver here and he confirmed the age.
Kind regards

[josordoni]

Ah, I missed GTH's post somehow!  And thank you also Kerelm for taking the trouble to reply.

I have had this one confirmed as Dartington - it was identical to one with a label, and that one also had the slightly pointy top and the mottled base....so I am happy that is what it must be. 

Shame..... I would have liked it to be 100 years old .....