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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: bfg on November 26, 2012, 10:45:36 AM
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Looking for confirmation or otherwise please on this weight if anyone can help.
I think I've got it down to a 'madder' colourway orchid (P4) p/w from 1970's
can anyone confirm this and maybe tighten date please?
also, is it worth risking removing the paper label (which I am very loathe to do) on the off chance there may be a P4 cane underneath?
thanks, Mel
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Hi Mel
The label on your weight looks rather old and may disintegrate if you try to remove it so I would leave it alone.
I have never seen a Strathearn Orchid weight with any kind of signature cane so in my opinion there is almost certainly not one there
Hope this helps
Dave
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thanks for the reply Dave, yes I think I will leave well alone!
the one I saw was on Richard More's site and I got myself confused it was an 'S' and date cane on the base.
Mel
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1972 designed by Angus Sillars
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excellent!
thanks Frank, bonus with designer too :-)
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Hi Mel
P4 is just the design designation and designs were not identified with canes. The only signature cane you will find on Strathearn weights is an S cane, and sometimes but not always a two digit date cane eg 79.
Best regards
Derek
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thank you for the clarification Derek, much appreciated
Mel