Topic: pink flower weight, (eeeek!) Strathearn? or Perthshire???

[chopin-liszt]

I just found this in my local Oxfam, but I'm clueless about weights.
Can anybody confirm or refute my identification, please?

The base has a circular polished pontil scar, surrounded by a flat, egg-shaped polished area for it to actually sit on.

[daveweight]

Looks like it might be a John Deacons weight to me - are there any markings on the base ?
Dave

[chopin-liszt]

Not a one. 
Just the egg shaped polished ring which is flat, with the round polished pontil scar.
Would you like to see it? I can take another pic.
I took that one in the shop, on Monday; I just went back and bought it this-morning.

Do you need to see more details of the flower centre canes?
If so, I might have to resort to bowls of water. It's only a small thing ~ 2.5" diameter.

There are a fair few striations in the dome - and it doesn't really "do" what a dome is supposed to - make the design "leap out at you" via magnified optical effects - well it does, but they're wonky.
I would have thought "the scottish maker" would have produced something a little more refined - I'm not saying this isn't quite refined - just not refined enough.

[daveweight]

Hi Sue,
This weights still has a Scottish look to me and whilst this is by no means conclusive here is a picture of a miniature weight I have by John Deacons and there is a definite similarity in the star canes - lets hope one of our experts can throw more light on this !
Dave

[chopin-liszt]

This is the base.
Getting an image of the centre bit WILL require fiddling with bowls of water and magnifying glasses, none of the pics I've taken enlarge well enough without pixellating.

I'm positive it's a Scottish weight, I have no doubts about that - just what sort of one.

I'm afraid my eyes just complain and go out of focus if I try to compare canes... 

I can see there are star shapes in your weight, and that there are star shapes in mine. Beyond that, it's a blur.

[RescoCCC]

My vote is Perthshire.

[chopin-liszt]

 

The base finish didn't look overly Strathearn-y to me, (I expect a slightly pitted base on them, as if the scar is heat-treated) I was leaning more towards Perthshire myself, but I really am utterly useless with pwts.

[w8happiness]

Hello everybody,

I would like to add another aspect- the small size suggests a John Deacons (post Perthshire) weight during
the J-Glass time (roughly 1978-1980) - but the J-cane is missing- there was a similar model in J Glass some time,
so was it a test Piece?

Kind regards Erhard

[chopin-liszt]

 

I have just measured it. It looked about 2.5" in diameter, but I reckon the bulk confused me.

It's only 2" in diameter.

Even smaller than I had said. (But it still looks 2.5"!)

What would a J cane look like - what colours?

[daveweight]

Hi Sue
Here is a picture of a weight with a J cane

Dave