Topic: HELP! Unusual black paperweight

[kisslikeether]

Hi All

Can anyone help me identify this piece? I purchased it from the estate of a lady who collected Scandinavian glass as I do but my gut feeling is that it is not.
It weighs 1.5Kg & is 12Cm's in diameter & 8Cm's tall, you cannot see from the photo's but the swirl pattern continues in 'the eye' & it's almost like looking into a small universe with green planets.

Anything ideas to point me in the right direction of it's designer/factory would be gratefully received.

Thanks!!!!!!

[Frank]

Pictures on a white background would be better. Cannot see the weight itself in those.

[kisslikeether]

Here again on white background

[m1asmithw8s]

That looks like Caithness' ''Mesmerize''. If so, there will be a scripted signature on the bottom. You'll have to look carefully for it as it is difficult to see against the opaque background.
I have one with a soft pink overlay and enjoy the 'pop art' quality of the design.
They're quite large weights too and the edition is unlimited.

[kisslikeether]

Hi Thanks for info

There is def no signature on the bottom - the bottom is ridged like this was a ball that was left to slump when it was hot.

Cheers

[KevinH]

Yes, as Mark says.
There's one of these on eBay now (Mar 10 08) - 280172893115

They varied in colour, in the final shaping of the faceted surface and in the amount of "bullseye" rings and their placement on the surface. First time I saw one of these was a year ago and within a month I had seen four more online!

Side view
Interior view showng green spots
Base view showing ridged and hatched surface which has the external bullseye over the top of it.

[kisslikeether]

AHHHHHHHHHHH

That's the beasty alright - thanks for pointing me in the right direction  :clap:

Have also found another up for auction currently at £95!!! I paid under £20 so at least I got a reasonable deal!

[KevinH]

... another up for auction currently at £95!!! I paid under £20 so at least I got a reasonable deal!

That depends on whether that current auction amount is also reasonable.