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Author Topic: Scottish Millefiori Glass Paperweight - Strathearn ?  (Read 2080 times)

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Offline Greg.

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Scottish Millefiori Glass Paperweight - Strathearn ?
« on: June 15, 2018, 11:00:47 AM »
Scottish millefiori paperweight with green ground and fire polished base, is this a Strathearn example..?

Measures 7cm wide and around 4.7cm tall.

Many thanks,
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Re: Scottish Millefiori Glass Paperweight - Strathearn ?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2018, 03:20:29 PM »
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Hi Greg

From the canes and coloured twists I would say it was made by Vasart (the forerunners of Strathearn).

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Re: Scottish Millefiori Glass Paperweight - Strathearn ?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2018, 08:03:40 PM »
Hi Alan,

Thank you, that's much appreciated.

Greg
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