Topic: Ysart weights? Perhaps...

[josordoni]

I would be very grateful if an expert eye could be passed over these three weights for me. 

I bought them in a mixed lot of Scottish weights, I have sorted out the ones I am happy about, and I am left with these three.

I have been sorting through Kev's, Frank's and Richard More's canes, set ups and basal treatments, for two days now, I have a headache and finally a feeling these MAY be Ysarts, but if so, I don't know if they would be Salvador/Paul/or the Bros.

Any guidance appreciated as always.

1)  2.5 ins 60mm diameter, Solid orange ground, canes very proud of the base but very low in the dome, glass fairly dark, base shows small button and ground area around it.

http://clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjan/ysart_orange/_local_ysart_orange.htm

2) Small button, 1.5ins 40 mm diameter, base very rounded showing grind marks.

http://clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjan/ysart_button/_local_ysart_button.htm

3) Really not sure about this one, it may just be a Vasart/Strathearn?  Fire polished base has grinding around the central area.

http://clarkagency.co.uk/clicpicjan/ysart_blue/_local_ysart_blue.htm

thanks in advance.

[Frank]

1 & 3 probably, 2 probably not. But others will be better on those than I.

[josordoni]

Thanks Frank - the two that you are happy with, which Ysart would you attribute them to?

[Frank]

I would only be guessing, but could be any of the periods to my mind. I think the cross cane has been on here before though and Ysartglass is not as useful on cane id's.

[josordoni]

I'll keep to my fence-y wording then 

Do you have any thoughts at all on the little button?  Just your personal thoughts, I'm not looking for "written in stone" here 

[pooleandpaperweights]

Hi Lynne

3 looks to well made and lacking bubbles to be vasart, the black ground would lead me into it being strathearn, hard to be sure though.  The button looks like the same shape as the top of a vasart bottle opener I have.  Pretty hard to say for definite though, as is usual!

Ian

[josordoni]

Hi Ian,
they are a flipping nightmare LOL 

I don't want to say something is what it isnt, whilst not wanting to say it isn't something if it is, know what I mean?   

[pooleandpaperweights]

I tend to go "probably Vasart, possibly Strathearn" or vica versa......

[tropdevin]

Hi Lynne

I would vote Vasart, Vasart, Strathearn.  I doubt Paul Ysart had anything much to do with them.

Alan

[josordoni]

Thanks Alan.... he might have looked over someone's shoulder though....  :chky: