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The One That Got Away
Max:
Well, I feel a bit better if Bernard's missed things before. 8) :D
With regard to Terrys paperweight (I resisted the temptation to Google Jim Davis!), I have to say I like his better than the St Louis lampwork one (those fruits looked PLASTIC man!), but I'm not terribly keen on either really. :?
I think I must be a paperweight philistine. :( There's no hope for me!!! :oops:
Frank:
Being a St Louis c1850 weight does not make it any better. Crap is crap, that someone might want to pay a lot of money for crap because it is old is much more of a Philistine attitude. Look at Monart glass, Leerdam glass or Dresser's Clutha for common examples of crap that sells for big money - just because a small number of the pieces by the same makers are without doubt amongst the most amazing glass ever produced. Changing the history of design as with both Dresser and Leerdam does not neccesarily mean that everything with their label/signature is automatically good.
Leni:
--- Quote from: "Frank" ---Being a St Louis c1850 weight does not make it any better. Crap is crap, that someone might want to pay a lot of money for crap because it is old is much more of a Philistine attitude.
--- End quote ---
Agreed, 100% Frank! :lol:
I would much rather spend my money on a beautiful Willie Manson, John Deacons or Allan Scott weight (to name just a few 'local heroes' :wink: ) than a horrible antique St Louis, 'just because' :shock:
Stop fretting about it, Max :D IMHO the only thing to regret is that you didn't buy it cheap and sell it dear and use the profit to buy something more beautiful! :roll:
Leni
RAY:
them little china men made copys of all the french makers, it could of been one of them, thus why it looked nasty
KevinH:
Hi folks,
Antique St Louis fruit weights do not have wire inside. And neither do modern St Louis examples. In the US, New England and Boston & Sandwich also made fruit weights over lace but they did not have wire either.
As far as I know, Murano examples also don't use wire. But perhaps some of the modern Chinese ones do?
Assuming it was wire in the weight, then I think that passing it by was not a problem. Although for a very low cost, it could have been an interesting example of its type.
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