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Offline chriscooper

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Isle of Wight Golden Peacock?
« on: January 28, 2012, 12:40:38 PM »
Had a look through the Mark Hill book similar egg shaped weight page 99 am I correct thinking this is Golden Peacock? 1980s

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9-S-cVizrU/TyPi3gCp7kI/AAAAAAAAVhw/25bQt0_xXso/s640/SDC10266.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RDzsGUOsGtA/TyPjH_b87pI/AAAAAAAAVos/VGF7Jba8514/s640/SDC10270.JPG

Looks more blue in the base photo but it is green.

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Re: Isle of Wight Golden Peacock?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 03:52:00 PM »
No it is Gemstone.... >:D

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Re: Isle of Wight Golden Peacock?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 04:50:27 PM »
No, Chris is correct: Golden Peacock in the second phase of colourways, with the dark green colour (http://iowstudioglass.wikidot.com/goldenpeacock). The colour was used from 1987 to 1998, but this paperweight was made between 1987 and 1991 (triangular label).

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Re: Isle of Wight Golden Peacock?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 06:00:36 PM »
Did initially think the same John but the egg shape paperweight and a quick look here...
http://iowstudioglass.wikidot.com/goldenpeacock, a link Suzy gave me earlier, an excellent resource and well put together thanks Anton.
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Re: Isle of Wight Golden Peacock?
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