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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: rosieposie on November 05, 2015, 04:35:24 PM
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I don't collect paperweights but this was twinkling at me in a Charity Shop!
When I got it home, I noticed that it was signed with two signatures.
It is 2.5" tall and 3" across the base.
The base is concave.
The sides are ribbed and there is a pretty flower engraved panel to the front.
Does anyone recognise the maker and the signatures please?
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Some more pictures in case they help. :)
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the second signature looks like J Wettinger.
The first 'signature' on the left looks to me like a number code.
See here for a goblet
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Large-Cut-Glass-Wettinger-Goblet-Vase-Numbered-/221708011649
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Item 129 here
http://www.burchardgalleries.com/auctions/2003/oct1903/oct19cr3.htmhttp://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Large-Cut-Glass-Wettinger-Goblet-Vase-Numbered-/221708011649
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The first part of the signature seems to be some sort of numbering, the second part I read J.Wettinger.
On the website Die Glasstrasse (http://www.die-glasstrasse.de/kunst-kultur/glash%C3%BCtten/) (The Glass Route) I find Wettinger Glaskunst (Wettinger Art Glass) in Pleystein - which is situated at the Glasschleiferweg (http://www.die-glasstrasse.de/wander-routen/glasschleifererweg/), a long distance walk related to historical glass cutting sites.
Now - your item doesn't look like 21st century to me at first sight - but there may be a family tradition of glass cutting for the Wettinger family.
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Rexxford Crystal appears to come up on my second link I gave
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Well the link is muddled up - but in the end points to Rexxford.
Now go to http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rexxford-Crystal-Bavaria-Germany-Fleur-de-Lis-9-Bowl-/161149800264 - the last image being a Certificate from Rexxford Crystal in Bavaria - signed by J.Wettinger as executing cutter.
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I'm not sure what happened to my link there Wuff
Rosie, here is an earlier sold listing a number of years ago
but it shows the signature and the Rexxford signature and a number engraved. I presume therefore that yours is also a Rexxford Crystal piece.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/145879_rexxford-crystal-center-bowl-and-tray
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Thank you for all this information... I think you are right about the first 'name', I can now see it says Nr. 011/100. So possibly a limited edition.
I had fathomed out J Wettinger, but was looking for a maker of the original blank weight as being Fr. Ott...something! So you have helped a lot thank you m and Wuff. :)
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AK Kaiser Crystal Art Collection
Cut: Symphony
Circa early to mid 1980s
I have the vase, can't upload pics from phone.
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Thankyou very much Hilda Climber, now I can catalogue this lovely weight. :)
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Hi All, So hilda is correct The vase is from The Kaiser Crystal Art Collection. My father has two pieces the one pictured earlier and a shorter fat one. i can post pics if needed. These are limited edition pieces of 100 each. My fathers tall one is 100/100 and the shorter one is 76/100. Here is a pic of original certificate that comes with them.
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Hi Wolf1man, thank you so much for this valuable information. I still have the weight, it is so beautiful.
When I tell people to be patient and wait, someone will have the answer, this is exactly what I mean.
Thank you so much. 🤗