Topic: Antique French ?

[flying free]

The central bubble looks to me as though it was specifically placed there.  It's a lovely feature.

When you talk about the polished pontil, can I ask do you mean the entire base is polished but quite deeply concave and right up to a thin base ring which is flat and runs around the weight?

[bat20]

Yup ,that’s what I meant .I’m not sure  of the maker so I’m not sure it was common place for a central bubble to be placed where it is ?.

[paperweights]

I believe the paperweight is from NEGC - New England Glass Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts - circa 1860 or so.

[bat20]

Thank you ,shame we’ll never know if it sailed,steamed or flew here .?  For those interested I’m following up the potential date cane and did find a snippet about a New England cane that had a date and several running rabbits so small you can’t really make them out?,sadly I can’t find an image .They made several colour variations of a heart cane and I need to find out if this is an example or just a heart ?I can’t find an example of a ‘scramble ‘with a central placed bubble yet ?…It’s in tip top Nick with just a few nicks along the foot ring and if it has been polished during it’s life it would’ve had to have been done very lightly because of the depth of the bubble in the crown .It’s been a very rewarding exercise so far and I’ll try and get a better image of the cane in question ,thanks for all the input .

[bat20]

This is as good as I can get .

[Ekimp]

I can’t find an example of a ‘scramble ‘with a central placed bubble yet ?

Here is one, said to be NEGC: https://www.kensingtonhouseantiques.com/items/166207/New-England-Glass-Co-Scrambled-Paperweight

[bat20]

That’s good news !,thank you Ekimp .

[paperweights]

There are no dates or running rabbits in the paperweight, but the millefiori canes are clearly NEGC.  You find them everywhere in New England with great frequency and in fewer numbers everywhere else in the world.  Enjoy your find.  Allan

[bat20]

Thanks again and I certainly will !,it’s encouraged a long overdue look at American paperweight history which I’ve found very interesting,especially the movement of glass workers from Europe to
America and actual named individuals.