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Author Topic: Large millefiori paperweight "Scottish"? ID = Vasart Ltd - or Strathearn  (Read 1633 times)

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Offline Anne E.B.

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Just bought this large paperweight which was sold as being "Scottish".  I already have some known Perthshire and Strathearn ones, but I'm not sure what this one is.
I suspect it might have been a seconds as there is a missing yellow cane in-between the spokes (12 o'cock on picture). Also some air  bubbles.  The pontil mark is polished.
It might or might not be old, as although there is a lot of wear on the base this might have been done to conceal it being marked as a seconds (just being a little overly suspicious here).
Anyway, I really like it and it looks nice with my little collection. 
Any thoughts on what it might be please?
TIA ;)
Anne E.B

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Re: Large millefiori paperweight bought as being "Scottish" ?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2016, 05:37:01 PM »
It is probably Vasart.  I base this on the way the canes stand tall above the ground.  Strathearn had a glory hole to reheat the paperweight while smoothing down the canes to a uniform surface. 
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Re: Large millefiori paperweight bought as being "Scottish" ?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2016, 08:34:17 AM »
Thank you so much.
The canes are quite high, and a little wobbly too.
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Re: Large millefiori paperweight bought as being "Scottish" ?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2016, 05:27:46 PM »
May be Vasart but could be from the crossover period into Strathearn (c. 1964).
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Re: Large millefiori paperweight bought as being "Scottish" ?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2016, 09:23:47 AM »
Many thanks for your replies :-*
Anne E.B

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