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Title: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on April 15, 2008, 07:44:01 PM

Any help to ID this paperweight please, I not really into paperweights, but thought this looked quite nice and was not expensive, the pw is quite flat less than 1.5" tall , 3.25" in diameter, sits on an outer base, and has a deep concave base, the canes are not completely central within the paperweight, there is signs of ware to the base, I think the paperweight has some age , the paperweight does glow a soft green under a UV light

thanks roy
 

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: Simone on April 15, 2008, 08:09:16 PM

It looks like an old Whitefriars weight.

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: johnphilip on April 16, 2008, 06:44:29 AM

Yes if the canes are on a seperate button with the clear over the top Simone is correct, looks right .JP

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on April 16, 2008, 11:37:52 AM

Thanks for your help, the canes are on a separate button, is there a rough date range for the paperwight

thanks again Roy

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on April 16, 2008, 01:15:50 PM

Late 60's, into the 70's, suspect the 60's though as the dome is very flat.  I did see one the other day with the same shape dome so I doubt it's been polished down.  Worth £80 to £100 I would of said.  Definately Whitefriars though.

Ian

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: alpha on April 16, 2008, 07:51:20 PM

And while on the subject of Whitefirars here's one that isn't.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Whitefriars-Faceted-Glass-Butterfly-paperweight_W0QQitemZ160230736132QQihZ006QQcategoryZ64877

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on April 16, 2008, 08:11:54 PM

A big thank you for all the help and information

Roy

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: josordoni on April 17, 2008, 03:40:59 PM

Quote from: alpha on April 16, 2008, 07:51:20 PM

And while on the subject of Whitefirars here's one that isn't.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Whitefriars-Faceted-Glass-Butterfly-paperweight_W0QQitemZ160230736132QQihZ006QQcategoryZ64877

I think that is a standard round one that has been faceted, yes?  Where do you think it might be from?

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on April 17, 2008, 03:48:50 PM

Looks like a Murano to me!

Ian

Title: Re: Help ID this Millefiori Paperweight
Post by: josordoni on April 17, 2008, 03:56:30 PM

Yes, I would totally agree... nice with butterfly even if it isn't Whitefriars!