Topic: Caithness labelling ... conventions(?)

[petern00]

Amongst seven Margot Thomson-designed, Caithness, lampwork weights in my collection five have hand-engraved markings to the base or basal-rim.  Two have the more common acid-etched Caithness markings.  These weights also contain dark blue grounds whilst the grounds in the engraved weights are relatively transparent; either colourless or with a relatively light colour. 

I'm speculating that engraving has been used when an acid-etched marking might otherwise be visible when viewing the designs from the front/top.  Is this correct?  Or perhaps there's another
convention that has been followed? .. Or perhaps there's none?!

Peter

[ALLAN]

Hi Peter,
           You are correct in your assumption about the reason for the different etching. There was also the reason that if the name of the weight had a lot of writing then they were hand written as it was difficult getting small enough templates.A lot of the Whitefriars Caithness weights had hand written bases.
                                  Allan

[petern00]

Thanks for clarification and extra detail, Allan.

Best wishes.