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Trebor:
HI  i recently bought two new piece's one a vase and one is called a dump there are two question is the dump a paper wight & door stop or art glass and the second is I have a few piece's i would like to sell Where is the best place for this, is it on ebay or a special glass site?. Thank you

tropdevin:
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I think that the dump is closer to paperweight than to art glass, but that is just an opinion.  I don't think there is any fixed definition. As for selling dumps, the market is not as strong as it was, except for unusual ones. There are too many around.  I would suggest eBay, but it depends what you hope to get for it.

Alan

Trebor:
Thanks Alan  i will probably swap it for a pieces Czech glass if I'm lucky!

KevinH:
I would be more definite that Alan about the "art glass" or "paperweight" distinction - at least, in respect of "dumps". In all that I have read about "dumps" I see no reason to think that any were made as "art glass".

But I would also say that many paperweights are "art glass" items so it is not always valid to ask if things are "art glass" or "paperweights"!  :)

There are (still) two main views about the origins of "dumps" - a) that they were "end of day" ("frigger") items made by workers for families and friends and b) that many were actually an approved factory output!!

As for sale of these, I agree about the current general market.

tropdevin:
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Hi Kev.

I think that both (a) and (b) are correct.  I don't think that friggers would have the factory stamp on the base, which does occur with a limited number of Kilner and Redfearn pieces. I think the rare (and expensive...) Kilner weights with coloured centre flowers and a stamped base were production items, for example.

Alan

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