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Frank:
I don't doubt he made that one but you misread the place which is Lemington, Jobling's glass works. Both Eric and Frank worked there.
From Jobling's 1958 house journal:

--- Quote from: courtesy Glass-Study.com ---About the year 1930, Frank Eisner and Joe Marrovic joined the company as our first continental glassblowers, this was indeed progress.
--- End quote ---

KevinH:
Just for a bit more info (and confusion):

The Spitfire weights (a few others are known - and I think at least one other is signed "F Eisner") have been one source of specualtion about whether Frank Eisner may have been at Moncrieff's and possible knew, or even worked with, the Ysart men. It is known that Paul Ysart made lampworked Spitfire's in the 1940s, but I don't think there is any evidence that he encased any in weights. If that is true, then there could be many possibilities as to how Frank Eisner obtained the Spitfires, including the idea that he got them from somebody else who may have had contact with Paul Ysart. And, on the little evidence we have, there is also a possibility that some of the weights were not made until long after the production of the lampwork Spitfires.

Lots of guessing, not much factual evidence!

Frank:
Eric was not in Perth until c1960 and Frank was in Ireland after Lemington from c1950.

Possible point of contact would have been at the SGT meetings which Paul certainly attended and Frank possibly attended - needs someone in Sheffield to go through the records of meetings. Eric Eisner as a chemist was more likely to attend the SGT meetings.

RAY:
got this one ... it measures just over 3" across and 2.5" high.. flat polished base.. there is a slightly distorted Multi-Cane Surround nesting on the ground, it looks better from looking up from the base.. but no chance off a photo, not UV it as yet as i cant find my lamp.... forgot to say it also has green aventurine dotted around the weight

click image

cfosterk:
kevin - " or even the ones lying around my floor " should i make my glass cabinets redundant??? ;D

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