Topic: QQ About a pontil mark

[chloe]

This paperweight has got quite a unique shape to the pontil base.  Is it an Isle of Wight flame mark?  I've heard of them but not seen one before!

Thanks

[Lustrousstone]

It's not Isle of Wight. Is it a salmon, in which case Strathearn?

[RAY]

i dont think it a mark just might be were the punti rod was cracked off, the base looks more vasart than strathearn and so do the cane's, all the same it's a nice weight

[chloe]

Thanky uo both - It's such a funny little swirl I thought it must be a mark!  I had a look at the salmon mark and it's definately not that.

It looks a little similar in style to this Vasart one - 400003159614 - also the cross running through it has gold glitter (aventurine? sp?!) running through one of the swirls.  Also it's not completely symmetrical - the central canes are a bit skewed, though reading through here I see that doesnt necessarily mean anything bad?

Thanks again

[RAY]

your's have early cane's

[tropdevin]

Hi

I'm pretty sure it is Vasart, given the rather crudely swirled canes, the individual cane design, the overall design, and the ground out pontil mark.

Alan

[chloe]

Just checked and it weighs 280g - which I gather is right for the smallest early weights?

[KevinH]

I would think that any paperweight from Vasart Ltd (1956 to 1964) and Strathearn (1965 to 1980) which was slightly larger than 2.5 inch diameter would weigh about 280g. I don't think a paperweight can be deduced to be by "early" or "later" by its weight.

[Frank]

An example of the IOW mark and a detailed graphic are shown on this page http://ysartglass.com/Ysart/NotYsart.htm

[chloe]

Fab thanks Frank, I've not managed to see how the mark actually looks on a paperweight before.