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Title: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: incazzatonero on November 21, 2008, 10:58:03 AM

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370116739282&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:DE:1123

I have found that.

For me it looks like more Bohemian...?!

Does anybody knows what it is?
Regards.

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: RAY on November 21, 2008, 12:00:39 PM

the photos are not loading for me on that site

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: incazzatonero on November 21, 2008, 03:31:58 PM

hallo ray.
for me it is easy.
I have no problems.
ciao

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: Lustrousstone on November 21, 2008, 03:52:23 PM

They loaded for me, try this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370116739282&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38.l1313%26_nkw%3D370116739282%2509%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1)

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: Cathy B on November 22, 2008, 06:07:19 AM

I don't know much about paperweights, so just to spur someone who does on, I would have guessed old Chinese.

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on November 22, 2008, 08:59:20 AM

There are some very well formed stars around the perimeter of some of the canes, glass does not have a greenish cast and the base appears to be hollow ground: Too nice to be Chinese. It doesn't look like Clichy to me either. I am not as well versed in Bohemian so I can't help there.

Based on those stars and the general finishing, I would go for it if I had the bidding power. Regardless of who made it, it's a nice piece.

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on November 22, 2008, 07:20:03 PM

Sorry about the double post.

After going through my books last night my best guess would be NEGC: It doesn't look like the Boh weights in my books.

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on November 23, 2008, 01:30:45 AM

Interesting, complex caneson a bad setup. Clichy? no. NEGC,dont think so,who? no idea!  Canes are very good, but again, the setup of the weight is bad at worst!  As Chinese weights get better and better, could it be new Chinese?

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: m1asmithw8s on November 23, 2008, 01:37:43 AM

Looking at the cane details as well as the wear ring on the base, It's highly doubtful that it is modern Chi.
But who? I don't know either :)

Title: Re: ID Antique Miniature Millefiori Paperweight - Clichy?
Post by: tzenka on November 23, 2008, 02:41:54 AM

The base says antique to me... very similar to the NEGC ones I have. Old German? It is possible that not-so-experienced makers could have "borrowed" good canes and experimented on their own. I have never seen anything Chinese, old or new, that has canes or base that look at all like these. No way!  :)