Topic: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG

[Lily of the Valley]

Here's an example of Steve Davis' signature on a marble.  I hope this helps.

http://www.glasswurx.com/photos/marbles/davis/davis_b_93.jpg

Do you have an example of their hot stamp you could post?

Lily

[josordoni]

that's almost exactly the way the "Oasis" Davis is written on my weight, I reckon that's incontravertable now.

The Davis I was thinking of was Jim Davis.. haven't got a pic myself but this eBay completed piece shows the sig in one of the pics:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/JIM-DAVIS-GLASS-PAPERWEIGHT-ABOUT-4-IN-DIAMETER-A1_W0QQitemZ170452523823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27afc31b2f

[Lily of the Valley]

Thanks for the hot stamp link, Lynne.  Here's a bit more history regarding the Davis family.  With their focus being marbles, paperweights may be few and far between which could enhance their collectible status.  Of course, I am only speculating.

http://mm.bglances.com/1-01-02-00%20Glass%20Artist%20-%20Jim%20Davis%20and%20Sons%20-%20Glassblowers.htm

Lily

[josordoni]

Oh! thank you for that link Lily - I love marbles, but know soooo little about them, vintage or new.  They are so difficult.

I did hear the other day though that you can tell an old one as if you look at it the pontils are flat making it not a round globe.