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Author Topic: paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?  (Read 1471 times)

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Offline buttonfluff

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paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?
« on: December 23, 2009, 04:37:35 PM »
My photos arent the best as the paperweight is cut and sparkles too much,its dome shaped with oval cuts all around that make a flower shape on top ,,the base is sunray/star effect its very heavy and seems to be cut and not moulded,clear glass in centre with uranium casing -no makers marks ,can any one identify ?   there is a discription on worth point same pattern and measurements as 1900 baccarat ? 
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Re: paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 06:53:30 PM »
Possibly either Webb Corbett or Bohemian

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Re: paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 07:13:53 PM »
thanks ,do you have any references? and is it deff not a baccarat ?
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Re: paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2009, 10:23:27 PM »
Hi.

I have not seen a Baccarat like that, but have seen several similar Webb Corbett items, and some possibly Bohemians. So, taking careful account ofthe 'never say never' issue, I would vote for Webb Corbett on this one!

(I really don't think it is Baccarat.)

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Re: paperweight id please? uranium cut crystal style baccarat?
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2009, 11:27:38 PM »
Thankyou i have seen some resemblences to webb corbett,ill keep hunting any info would be appreciated if anyone comes accross any --many thanks again
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