Topic: Teign Valley Glass Paperweights with dichroic and aventurine?

[hashingbaby]

Hi, just joined and wondered if anyone could confirm that these are Teign Valley Glass Paperweights from UK? Thanks, sally I am having problems posting this message, so many apologies if there is more than one...

[daveweight]

Are they not scratch signed TVG on the base - these weights usually are and all have labels when leaving the factory but these often come off in time. Miight be a good idea to post a picture of the base/signature
Dave

[Lustrousstone]

They aren't always signed but a view of the bottoms will help. The blue and aventurine one almost certainly is

[KevinH]

I think the first weight is also ok as T.V.G. - the colour palette and general appearance ties in well with the second weight.

When looking for a signature also note that if it is simply "T.V.G." then it may not be easy to see. I have a small vase which is marked that way to the base but it is in a part that has had grinding and the mark can only be seen on very close inspection and with light at the right angle.

[hashingbaby]

Hi all, thanks. There is no TVG scratched on the base on any of them - I have checked. Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to reply. Sally

[Lustrousstone]

TVG paperweight bases are very distinctive so if you post pictures of their bases we would be able give even better answers...

[hashingbaby]

These are the bases!

[Lustrousstone]

Difficult to tell form the angle on the top two but the bottom one is definitely right. TVG paperweights have smooth inverted "belly buttons"

[glassobsessed]

Weight number 2 in the original post is called Nightingale, currently on the TVG website, number six here:  http://teignvalleyglass.com/charybdis-paperweight/

Check inside that belly button mark for a tiny scratch signed TVG.

John