Topic: Mushroom Paperweight Heron/Ditchfield. ID = Heron Glass

[petet63]

This is a question I need clarity on. On my searches I see these as Heron and Ditchfield. I say heron but others say Ditchfield. The usual listings are never a good thing to believe. This has a polished edge on the base with a matt centre, is this significant in identifying as I have seen this finish on both Heron and Ditchfield in searches. This is 8cm high.

[chopin-liszt]

Given it's got white splodges, I reckon this is Heron. It just doesn't look like Ditchfield's work at all.
I picked up a white splodgy Heron labelled mushroom last wek, it's base has sort of polished edges, but a slightly patchy rough-ish sort of bit in the middle.-  a few scores on the flat surface.
I don't have a Ditchfield mushroom to compare. Just an apple and 3 (unique numbered) vases.
The apple has a polished rim to the base and a roughly ground out, completely round pontil scar depression.

The iridesence on Diitchfield stuff iIconsider to be more "oily" in hue that that of Heron, which I tend to describe as being "rainbowy bright".
But that might just be because of the darker colours Ditchfield uses underneath.

[petet63]

 The base is as you described. It came in an auction lot so is a freebie as is the other I posted. Thanks for the help Chopin.

[chriscooper]

A Ditchfield one here Pete..

[rosieposie]

Yours is definitely Heron Glass Pete. 

[petet63]

Thanks Rosie. Seeing ditchfield pieces really helps compare. Thanks all.

Pete.