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Title: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: tropdevin on January 29, 2009, 02:08:08 PM: Although the seller does not say so, this cylindrical paperweight (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5335820906&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=280307922347&item=280307922347) looks like a Whitefriars design. Does this particular shape have a design name?

Alan
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: incazzatonero on January 29, 2009, 03:21:17 PM: it looks like whitefriars.............
it is shaped in a way of whitefriars.....
the canes look like whitefriars.....
the quality looks like......
the coulors look....
the whole....
the...
but I never have heard or seen of that shape.
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: tropdevin on January 29, 2009, 04:10:09 PM: Hi

They are not common, but there is another one on eBay at the moment (which we are selling under 'rosismum' ...!).

Alan
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on January 30, 2009, 09:45:08 AM: W/Fs drum weight they are in the catalogues . jp sorry Steve i bet u r watching this one .
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: Gilead on January 31, 2009, 03:54:25 PM: Hi JP

You are right am looking with my eyes firmily fixed :cry:
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on January 31, 2009, 05:14:29 PM: Sorry , it wasnt you so i have upset two Steves . :cry:
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: jamalpa36 on January 31, 2009, 11:21:10 PM: And a Roy !!!
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on February 01, 2009, 08:42:26 AM: Well now you all have an even playing field , good luck . :angel: :mus:
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: tropdevin on February 01, 2009, 10:04:34 AM: There's two for sale on eBay, anyway - and if push comes to shove and someone is disappointed and really wants one badly, I'll sell them mine from my collection! For a very fair price, of course....

Alan
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on February 01, 2009, 09:09:49 PM: I love that they said there isn't a WF cane in it, even though you can clearly see it in the 3rd pic........

Nice weight though.

Ian
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: Gilead on February 08, 2009, 04:06:47 PM: I bet the seller is over joyed at the price he or she got for this nice weight, come do tell who won it, :'(
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: jamalpa36 on February 08, 2009, 04:42:51 PM: Hi all

The purchaser was Roy Brown (jamalpa36) and this joins 120 other whitefriars in my collection

The price was very good as long as there are no faults in the weight when seen in the flesh !!!

I will report back

Roy
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: Gilead on February 08, 2009, 08:05:53 PM: Hi Roy.
Congatulations looks to be a very nice weight, hope every thing ok with it, great buy. :hiclp:

Steve.
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on February 08, 2009, 08:31:02 PM: What about the one that sold today , a ring of eleven angels around a larger central angel , plus box and certificate , they are stunning and thats cheap . :angel:
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: w84it on February 08, 2009, 08:50:44 PM: Do they not come with 12 or even 13 angels too? Maybe those are the ones that sell for more?

Cheers

Keith.
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on February 08, 2009, 09:55:04 PM: Yes but its still a good buy .
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: jamalpa36 on February 11, 2009, 01:47:35 PM: Hi all
I said I would report back when the weight arrived.

I am very pleased with my purchase ( no chips,scratches or internal bubbles) and still consider it to be good value. Very few Millefiori Whitefriars weights can be found for less than £100. The best value for Whitefriars Millefiori set ups can be found in Drum weights, Pin Dishes and Whisky Glasses,The majority of standard paperweights fall in the £100-£300 range with just a very few reaching £500-£1000.

Further to the discussion on the Host of Angels weight, which I did not follow as I already have two of them, in my view it does not matter how many Angels are in the outer ring as it only depended on the diameter of the canes available to the setter. I do not know what it sold for but it normally fits into the range for Xmas limited editions £300-£350. The most collectable of the Xmas weights being The Partridge in a Pear Tree or maybe the Bell. Roy
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on February 11, 2009, 04:33:01 PM: Hi Roy nice to see someone who appreciates how good the W/Fs weights are , Ray is always telling me what a good collection you have , the price has dropped a bit this year WHAT a good time to buy , the factory has closed and with all the new rich collectors of Whitefriars coming in they will soon realise the work and skill that has gone into these weights,when they get bored with all this blown in the mould stuff costing hundreds of pounds they will see what a bargain the weights are , i have a Partridge , Ray said there are more canes in this weight than any other W/Fs weight . R U going to the Cambridge glass fair in a couple of weeks .JP
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: jamalpa36 on February 11, 2009, 05:10:56 PM: Hi John

I will not be going to the Glass fair But will be at the AGM of the Paperweight collectors club in Cambridge.

Are you a member?

Which Ray are you talking about Annenberg or Metcalfe?

If ever anyone is around my way (Welling in Kent) please let me know and they are welcome to visit.

Roy

PS I counted the canes in the Partridge weight many years ago as mentioned in Pat Reillys book 9469
Title: Re: Whitefriars, is it not?
Post by: johnphilip on February 11, 2009, 05:30:27 PM: Hi Roy, there is only one Ray , thats Ray ~Goldie~ Annenberg . jp sorry the other Ray