Topic: Paperweight ID

[tropdevin]

The seller of this item is suggesting Bohemian - which it could be, along with Belgium, the Alsace, and so on.  But he is selling quite a few Scottish weights, and I have a vague memory of something similar being attributed to Ysart, but I cannot recall where.

Any views on the likely origins of the weight?

Alan

[KevinH]

With five bubbles, I vote for "bohemian" (in the widest sense of that attribution). But the spattered ground is quite similar to that seen in some of the "badge weights" that may well be Belgian.

There are some weights with "frond" designs made (most likely) by Salvador Ysart but none of the ones I have seen look like the eBay example.

[alexander]

My vote would be Belgian or Boh. (since I can't see any aventurine I like Belgian better),
mostly due to the green strands which is a design that frequently shows up in Belgian and sometimes Boh. weights.
Looks like a Christmas tree.