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love2glow59:
I have a paperweight that I bought about 25 years ago and I was told it was murano. Now, I have been directed to a web site that shows what appears to look like my paperweight (strathearn.smugmug) Under the Scottish paperweight.  One problem, there is a clear old label had never known because of an old sells tag that I have just removed. What letters I can make out:  Ro   s  and in smaller letters  _ _ _ _  MIAME.  I am now puzzled. I always thought it was Murano, It looks like a Scottish piece, but it has this clear label. Can anyone identify this paperweight for me.  It is very heavy for the size and it does have a dull UV glow. :-\ I thank you for any help. Oh one other thing, the clear plastic label is oval (small), and the  large R is fancy

cfosterk:
Hi!

VERY DEFINITELY STRATHEARN!!!!

Very nice paperweight - check Richard More's site (looks like you've got the link).

From memory the design is P3 Sea Urchin - came in a number of sizes and colours. There was one on ebay a while ago that was over 4 inches in diameter! Typical colours are the blue you have or a red/orange. Typically has a veined appearance created by tiny mica 'ribbings' on the urchin, the whole is then captured in a clear glass gather.

I've only ever seen (personally) two strathearn labels - the typical one is blue/white. Left hand side of the rectangular label shows a stylised fish (salmon or trout i think, and white on blue). Text on the label reads STRATHEARN in blue, then HAND MADE IN SCOTLAND in smaller text white on blue.

This ties in with some of the characters that seem to be legible!!

Nice find, all of strathearns abstracts are fantastic!!!!

cfosterk:
The fish motif by the way looks like a really strange S if the label is indistinct.......

love2glow59:
Thank you for the fantastic help.  I did look at the label closer. And there does seem to be bits of blue. I trying to get a shot to up load. It appears to say Bohemian the bottom and small print. And the large print does seem to look like an odd "S", however it looks like it said "ROCKES" Or "Rodes".  Thank you again for your time!! :hiclp:

KevinH:
Just for added confirmation (and to save some folk the time of searching through Richard's superb but very extensive site), here's an identical design weight, size 70mm dia., 58mm height, which has its full label on the base.

The weight
The label
(ignore the letter "S" or number "5" near the top left corner - that was probably added by a collector or dealer as a reference of some sort)

If the part label on love2's weight does not properly match the wording and fish logo as in the label on mine, then somebody has added an incorrect label or it is a form of dealer's reference with misleading info. The Strathearn label can be found in blue, purple and black (and maybe other colours too?).

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