Topic: Unusual Ysart Brothers Weight

[millarart]

thought I would share my latest purchase which is now my favourite Ysart piece this year , reminds me of an explosion in a candy cane shop and looks good enough to eat,

[Lustrousstone]

That's lovely Gary

[millarart]

That's lovely Gary

thanks I love it

[Penelope12]

Awesome paperweight, you will have to go a long way to better that one this year. 

Penny

[millarart]

Awesome paperweight, you will have to go a long way to better that one this year. 

Penny

thanks, yeah your right but you never know what comes along

[chopin-liszt]

Are jackets, hats and gloves made in this design?
In my size?
Where can I find them? 

[millarart]

Are jackets, hats and gloves made in this design?
In my size?
Where can I find them? 

lol maybe a straight jacket

[chopin-liszt]

I can't move anyway, so that would do just fine.

[millarart]

 

[KevinH]

Hi Gary,

Nice colourful example, and has some "rarity value" - not many Ysart weights show a good range of colour twists (filigrana).

I estimate 26 unrepeated twists, which is probably the most I have seen in one item (weight or vase or ewer) and therefore of definite "nerdy interest" for me.

You now need to look out for other similar weights to build up a collection of Ysart twist canes. There are a number of (but not too many) weights with geometric patterms using coloured twists - but whenever I had seen one, it was always too expensive.

What size is it? 2.75 inch diameter? And height?

The base shows use of white / grey but split somehow into the very bubbled "black" ground. The white / grey does not show from the top. I wonder why the white / grey was included.

Could you please add a couple of images of the base to show a straight-on view indicatimg whether the base has general griinding and a shot that highlights whether the pontil area is actually raised or not.