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Title: Nice mid morning find
Post by: lyndhurst44 on April 20, 2008, 11:52:28 AM

Hi,
Can anyone identify this paperweight for me please?
I picked up a few nice glass pieces at the boot this morning and i think this was the best, I'd looked at this pitch 4 times before but I think this piece must been left in the car and brought out late. I really like it. There are no stickers or sig.

Cheers,
Bryn

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: tropdevin on April 20, 2008, 12:17:41 PM

Hi Bryn

It is a Murano weight. Nearly all weights with solid aventurine cores or grounds are Murano. I would guess from the 1980s, but I might be a decade or two wrong on that.

Regards

Alan

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: lyndhurst44 on April 20, 2008, 01:25:44 PM

Thanks Alan,
Not bad for a £1. Not as good as my St Louis Pompom of a couple of years back, but still good.

Cheers,
Bryn

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: RAY on April 20, 2008, 09:55:21 PM

Alan...just wait for the new JD weights especially the blue ground aventurine very nice


Bryn.. that was a very good find of the Pompom, was it that long ago?

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: lyndhurst44 on April 21, 2008, 10:40:46 AM

Hi Ray,
Yes, 2 years in May I think and so far I have resisted the money urge to sell it on it really is superb. best £7 I've ever spent. I can't remember what marriage certificates cost back in 1970!!!! :hiclp:

Here are the two paperweights together.

Cheers,
Bryn

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on April 23, 2008, 12:16:23 AM

The canes are a little different but based on the colors and finish I would say Fratelli Toso.

Title: Re: Nice mid morning find
Post by: lyndhurst44 on April 23, 2008, 08:33:34 AM

Quote from: glasstrufflehunter on April 23, 2008, 12:16:23 AM

The canes are a little different but based on the colors and finish I would say Fratelli Toso.

Nice one glasstrufflehunter I really like the sound of that theory.  :clap:
Much obliged for your input.

Cheers,
Bryn