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Title: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on June 13, 2009, 10:58:16 AM

I found this old paperweight this morning, I think it may be an Old English , my knowledge on paperweights is very limited, diameter 3.5" or 90mm, height just under 2.5", weight 832gm.

Any  help would be greatly appreciated

Roy

Title: Re: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on June 13, 2009, 12:56:38 PM

I have been looking at some websites trying to ID this paperweight could it be a Bacchus some of the canes look very similar and I found one with a described green oak leaf cane which looks very similar to the center cane of this weight

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: alexander on June 13, 2009, 09:25:15 PM

I'd say Bacchus, the ruffle canes and the oak leaf are good indicators.

A very nice weight indeed  :)

Title: Re: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: KevinH on June 13, 2009, 10:40:01 PM

I agree. And I think that all the canes are known in other Bacchus weights.

Title: Re: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on June 14, 2009, 06:48:46 AM

Thank you Alexander and Kevin, I have to admit when I first bought it I only thought it would be an old English not ID to any maker, I thought there be no chance of it being Bacchus as I know how rare they are, it was only after a couple of hours of research on the internet that I thought it could be especially with the Oak Leaf cane and some of the other canes did look the same as in other Bacchus weights.
I did test it under a UV light and it glows a nice bright green.
Now I will have to think what I will do with it , the condition to me seems to be very good or excellent with no major chips or cracks, it does have one very minor knock to the outer edge , other than that a few minor scratches, if you hold the weight up and look through the side you can see some swirls or striations near to the top of the weight, these distort a clear view of the center canes when looking from the top and taking pictures.

Thanks again Roy

Title: Re: Please help ID this Old English Paperweight ?
Post by: tropdevin on June 14, 2009, 09:29:19 AM

Hi Roy

I agree with the others - 100% Bacchus. I have a Bacchus with near identical canes.  Sadly, although Bacchus have a good reputation for making very nice weights, their glass often has significant cording and there are often slipped canes in the designs, which detract from their appearance (and potential sale price!).

Regards

Alan