Topic: Who made this, help please..

[alik]

Hi,

I recently bought this glass paperweight on holiday and am trying to identify the maker, can any of you experts help please?

Thanks
Ali

[tropdevin]

Hi Ali

If it is a fairly new weight, with a flat but not quite circular base, then I think it is modern Chinese.  And the white spatter ground looks very modern Chinese.

However, if it is old glass, and has a neat and polished base, or a recessed pontil mark, then I would suggest Alsace or Bohemia.  I have seen similar but neater weights with the 'twisted' stems that were attributed to Northern Europe.

Alan

[alik]

Hi Alan
thanks for that. Yes it is old glass and it has a rough pontil with what I think are stress lines around it.

There is a white splatter ground and the flowers are on a different level.

The Alsace region makes sense as I bought it in France. Do you know who the maker might be if it is from Alsace and I will try to do some more research.

best regards

Alison

[tropdevin]

Hi Ali

There were many - I suspect hundreds - of Alsace / French / Belgian glass factories within the Alsace and the surrounding area (many of them small) which might have made this weight, but with luck someone out there may know more!

Peter von Brackel's book is useful for Bohemian / Northern European weights - it is on my Book List on page 3.


Alan

[alik]

Hi Alan
Thanks, yes i have seen the Von Brackel book but wasn't able to establish the exact maker as i have not been able to match the canes.

I will try to do a bit more research.

Do you have any idea of the value?

best regards
Ali

[tropdevin]

Hi

I think the value of these weights is relatively low - basically, what you can get for them. I would be happy to get £10 if I was selling it.

Alan