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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Blue516 on July 19, 2005, 08:46:07 PM
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Here is my favorite weight:
http://tinypic.com/95oqs9.jpg
http://tinypic.com/95or39.jpg
http://tinypic.com/95ora0.jpg
The pic I took of the bottom was too fuzzy. I'll have to get a better one of it. So what do you think? I was told by the clerk in the store (1992) that the weight contained ashes from Mt St Helen, but who knows, I haven't any proof of that.
Does anyone have information on this maker? Do these weights appreciate?
Marilee
PS It has a big G on the bottom, and glasshouse, 1991, WHL, 1059 scratched on the bottom glass.
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Hi Marilee
Now that I LIKE A LOT..... can you provide a photograph of the base please clearly showing the signatures.
Many thanks
Regards
Gareth
Morgan48
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Hi again Marilee
I dont have much information to hand at the moment but there was a studio called Glasshouse, in Covent Garden I believe, but definately in London. Not sure of this but seem to recall it was started by Sam Herman and I have a vase with the glasshouse mark made by Pauline Solven. This was started in the late 1960's but unfortunately do not remember if it closed or if it is still operating....not sure.... I'll have a look around and see what I can find.
Regards
Gareth
Morgan48
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Well remembered, Gareth,
http://www.samhermanstudio.co.uk/
In his site, there are links to some of his Glass and also his very impressive CV, which includes his conception and establishment of the Glass House studio in Covent Garden in 1969.
And I am sure we have discussed things related to Sam's work some time ago in the Board - must have Search soon.
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The claim to Mt. St Helens might not have been just blowing smoke :wink:
There is a glass blowing house at the Mount St. Helens Museum
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/washingtonmenu/a/mtsthelens.htm
Then I found this site selling some of the glass which is very similar to your piece. Look at the Aventurine Eggs.
http://www.accentsofnature.com/AON/default.asp?CatID=2&GrpID=9
BTW - Mount St. Helens in a volcano in Washingston State - USA which last erupted May 8, 1980 which is a rare occurrence in the U.S.
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Thanks grayhorse for the great information. Yes! the Aventurine Eggs are comparable to my weight. Perhaps I should write to someone at that glass factory and send a pic to confirm if this piece was made at their factory. Then I would have an authentic description of the weight.
I also posted a pic of the bottom of the weight...did you see it?
Marilee
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:D
Hello, I found this just recently - being in the paperweight forum, I'd missed it. Adam A has written some very interesting stuff here, could this possibly be archived?
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There is a Glasshouse Studio in Seattle, WA.
Your tiny pics have gone bye bye so I can't see the weight but know their work well.