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Title: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: adam20 on November 06, 2011, 09:52:02 AM

Paperweight pin tray with thick glass walls and blue ground - I think it is Scottish and perhaps Vasart but could be wrong.

Any ideas?

Thanks Adam

Title: Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: alpha on November 06, 2011, 02:40:59 PM

I would agree with Vasart. The orange canes look like the classic Vitrolite (did I spell that right?) ones.

Title: Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: Roger H on November 08, 2011, 08:50:56 PM

      Agree with vasart, unusual to see the cross cane as an independent isn't it ? Roger.

Title: Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: KevinH on November 09, 2011, 01:26:47 AM

Independent cross cane - unusual? Yes, but not really uncommon.

See the inner row in this labelled Vasart Ltd (http://www.btinternet.com/~kevh.glass/pages/vas-strath/weight11.htm) weight. I also have another with a stand-alone cross but it's not featured in any of my web pages.
And there's also the one at bottom right in this weight (http://www.btinternet.com/~kevh.glass/pages/salv-ybros/cane-item02.htm).
And top-left in this one (http://www.btinternet.com/~kevh.glass/pages/salv-ybros/cane-item05.htm).

Also note that simple cog canes were sometimes used independently - see here (http://www.btinternet.com/~kevh.glass/pages/salv-ybros/cane-item07.htm), row 3 column 2 & 4.

Title: Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: adam20 on November 09, 2011, 06:39:13 AM

Thanks Roger and Kevin

Thanks for reference photos - I'm still learning about Vasart but do love their weights - this seemmed a good buy at £30.00 local antiques shop.

Adam

Title: Re: Vasart or Strathearn?
Post by: Roger H on November 16, 2011, 11:19:44 PM

      Yes a reasonable price although they vary a great deal according to their cane complexity, as most things really. I have sold them at £60 and £14. If you find that you have bought one which you are not too keen on now, use it for a practical purpose, putting false teeth in or something. Roger.