Topic: Well Made Paperweight ID help - Contolled Bubble / Clear 5"

[EmeraldEstates]

Hello all -- I need a bit of help identifying this paperweight.  It is a 5" diameter clear glass paperweight, which generally dosn't do much for me, but this one seems to have a bit more quality than your run of the mill piece.  The foot is extremely well ground, which says quality to me.  The only problem is I can't figure out the signature.  -- Part of the signature looks to be ??mueler.  Thanks for looking  :hi:

[ahremck]

I think the second word is "France" and that's where I would be looking for makers.

Ross

[antiquerose123]

Hi there - Not sure, but nice clear, and simple. 
Reminds me of the one (PW) that was made in * BRAZIL * ..... (as a Guess) ......but that is just a guess...

[Wuff]

Signature reads "Schneider / France".

[EmeraldEstates]

Looks like the mystery is solved -- thank you all so much!!   :hiclp: :hiclp:

[KevinH]

For extra info ...

The signature on the weight matches that shown on another example posted in a very long discussion back in 2006. These "globes" with controlled bubbles were made at the Cristallerie Schneider and probably in the 1960s period. A major difference in the work of the pre- and post-war French Schneider companies is that at Cristallerie Schneider, they used lead crystal - and no paperweights (or "globes") were made at the pre-war company.

Click here to jump straight to the 2006 message post with the image of the "Schneider France" signature and to use two links to the Ysartglass site where images of Frank's Schneider weight can still be seen.
Click here to see the full, long discussion from 2006, covering faux Schneider signatures on Murano weights.

[EmeraldEstates]

KevH -- thank you for the additional information.