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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: sueglass on July 05, 2009, 06:13:05 PM

Title: Would You Describe This As A Paperweight ???
Post by: sueglass on July 05, 2009, 06:13:05 PM

I am assuming this is a paperweight as I can see no other use for it. Any suggestions please. Thanks, Sue

Title: Re: Would You Describe This As A Paperweight ???
Post by: woodie on July 05, 2009, 06:22:39 PM

yes, I have a couple myself and have always seen the described as paperweights as long as they are in a solid form

Title: Re: Would You Describe This As A Paperweight ???
Post by: sueglass on July 05, 2009, 06:27:17 PM

Thanks for the reply Woodie, is it by Michael Harris? Sue

Title: Re: Would You Describe This As A Paperweight ???
Post by: w84it on July 05, 2009, 06:42:52 PM

Well Sue, it certainly looks like Mdina glass to me.   That factory was started by Michael Harris in 1968, but whether he made this himself I do not know.

There's a great book on this factory and artist by Mark Hill  ( and there's a message advertising it I think somewhere on this board).


Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: Would You Describe This As A Paperweight ???
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 05, 2009, 07:21:56 PM

These are post Michael Harris. This "tiger" coloration was introduced in the mid 1970s by Eric Dobson. This paperweight shape comes in other colours, including yellow, green and red splodgy