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Title: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: chloe on October 30, 2008, 07:09:35 PM

This paperweight has got quite a unique shape to the pontil base.  Is it an Isle of Wight flame mark?  I've heard of them but not seen one before!

Thanks

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 30, 2008, 07:33:13 PM

It's not Isle of Wight. Is it a salmon, in which case Strathearn?

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: RAY on October 30, 2008, 07:49:51 PM

i dont think it a mark just might be were the punti rod was cracked off, the base looks more vasart than strathearn and so do the cane's, all the same it's a nice weight

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: chloe on October 30, 2008, 07:55:36 PM

Thanky uo both - It's such a funny little swirl I thought it must be a mark!  I had a look at the salmon mark and it's definately not that.

It looks a little similar in style to this Vasart one - 400003159614 - also the cross running through it has gold glitter (aventurine? sp?!) running through one of the swirls.  Also it's not completely symmetrical - the central canes are a bit skewed, though reading through here I see that doesnt necessarily mean anything bad?

Thanks again

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: RAY on October 30, 2008, 08:02:20 PM

your's have early cane's

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: tropdevin on October 30, 2008, 08:35:56 PM

Hi

I'm pretty sure it is Vasart, given the rather crudely swirled canes, the individual cane design, the overall design, and the ground out pontil mark.

Alan

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: chloe on October 31, 2008, 08:44:06 PM

Just checked and it weighs 280g - which I gather is right for the smallest early weights?

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: KevinH on November 01, 2008, 10:59:20 PM

I would think that any paperweight from Vasart Ltd (1956 to 1964) and Strathearn (1965 to 1980) which was slightly larger than 2.5 inch diameter would weigh about 280g. I don't think a paperweight can be deduced to be by "early" or "later" by its weight.

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: Frank on November 04, 2008, 11:17:49 AM

An example of the IOW mark and a detailed graphic are shown on this page http://ysartglass.com/Ysart/NotYsart.htm

Title: Re: QQ About a pontil mark
Post by: chloe on November 04, 2008, 09:31:38 PM

Fab thanks Frank, I've not managed to see how the mark actually looks on a paperweight before.