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Offline norman warbreck

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door handle weight
« on: March 10, 2009, 05:11:47 PM »
if i remember i was told scottish....but then that was 20 years ago.

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Re: door handle weight
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 05:21:08 PM »
Hi Norman

Not easy to be certain from the image, but it could well be Scottish - from Strathearn Glass; they made door handle weights, and also made weights with scattered millefiori on muslin. A clear image of some of the canes would probably allow certainty in attribution (to rule out Murano).

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Offline norman warbreck

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Re: door handle weight
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 05:37:45 PM »
hi Alan
u are correct its strathern as i have found a virtual identical one on the net and will post a better pic tomorrow as its very dark here.
thank u again.
norman

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Re: door handle weight
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 05:41:15 PM »
ok just managed a much better pic...thanks Alan

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