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Scottish Italian Paperweight?
David555:
Hi
An interesting paperweight here – 2.5” diam, 2” high – flat polished base with quite nice canes. In fact a well made paperweight, Italian (Venice /Murano) manufacture I can tell from the canes/cane colours and glass.
The label is interesting – silver foil of 1960s / 70s type with appropriate wear ‘Edinburgh – Italy – International – Hand Cut’ with Scottish lion rampant in the middle. Anyone know this label, I feel its an exporter/importer into Scotland rather than a manufacturing concern over in Italy.
The ‘Hand – Cut’ bit is rather mystifying and I thought it may be an Edinburgh Cut Crystal label stuck on, but there are the words ‘International’ and ‘Italian’ – I also feel this label has been on since production.
Anybody have any ideas
Thanks
Adam P
mjr:
As you may be aware, Edinburgh crystal retailed a range of very nice lampwork and millefiore paperweights made on their behalf by Caithness. Sometime in the 80s - (am at work so I havent got my book). However I think this arrangement lasted for a year or two at most. I have seen a few Italian paperweights like this one badged as Edinburgh so it is very likely that at some time they entered into a similar marketing/badging arrangement - to augment their range without needing to manufacture. Will look for details of the others tonight
Frank:
Why not ask the company?
David555:
Hi Frank
That is a good idea :idea:
I will email them today - I can even phone them as the main office is only a few miles away.
I tested the label with a knife at the corner and the glue has turned to dust - if someone has attached this it must have been years ago.
'Hand Cut' though, they must have been desperate for labels if they were importing these from Italy.
I am looking forward to anything you turn up Martin
Adam P
RAY:
i have one the same on ebay at the mo, but on my label it says import and not italy
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