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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Shinyglass on July 22, 2023, 07:57:50 PM

Title: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: Shinyglass on July 22, 2023, 07:57:50 PM

This came with some Caithness paperweights, but it isn't. The writing on the base reads "Selkirk Glass Scotland XXXXXX 104/350 1982". The word between Scotland and 104 is very hard to read and I can't find a picture of this online. Does anyone have a Selkirk catalogue or know the edition name, please?

Title: Re: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: NevB on July 23, 2023, 07:32:24 AM

I think it says "Midas", there is one online on Worthpoint but I can't do a link to it for some reason.

Title: Re: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: Shinyglass on July 28, 2023, 03:51:15 PM

Thanks for that. It looks like it is Midas, but I haven't been able to find any more details about it.

Title: Re: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: tropdevin on July 30, 2023, 09:12:19 PM

Yes - Midas. There is a fairly comprehensive set of illustrated Selkirk catalogues available (for free) on the Facebook Group 'Paperweight Heaven'.

Alan

Title: Re: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: Shinyglass on August 15, 2023, 03:56:19 PM

Thanks for the help. I'll probably have to sell this one because my cabinet is absolutely full, but it is a lovely piece of glass. I can't get onto facebook at the moment, or I'd be busy there.

There was one other piece that came with it that I haven't identified which is unsigned, so if anyone can place this one, please let me know. It came in a group with the Caithness I bought it for, some knockoffs, the Selkirk, and one Murano which went to a friend, so it could be anything.

Title: Re: Selkirk Glass identification help?
Post by: chopin-liszt on August 15, 2023, 07:35:39 PM

That one looks like contemporary Chinese gift shop stuff.
I was sure the brand name was Crown Crystal, but that's an Australian company.  ???