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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: kazleeb on July 28, 2009, 05:11:25 PM

Title: wedgewood paperweight - Wedgwood
Post by: kazleeb on July 28, 2009, 05:11:25 PM

hi,i can't find anything out about this anywhere or find the lableit is encased in clear glass inside and out,can anyone date it please,thanks kaz

Title: Re: wedgewood paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on July 28, 2009, 09:35:42 PM

Hi

I think that the snail was a product of the 'Wedgwood' labelled King's Lynn glassworks (1969 - 1986). It merged with Waterford then, and was sold to Caithness 2 years later, whereupon it continued to produce horrid twee little animal paperweights (you may sense that I have no feel for them.....).  These various cheap animal weights swamped some outlet shop shelves at £3.99 upwards until the King's Lynn factory closed, maybe when the owners realised that they could not compete with similar items from China.

Alan

Title: Re: wedgewood paperweight
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 29, 2009, 06:51:57 AM

Note the spelling of Wedgwood, only one e, Kaz. Despite Alan's comments, the 69-86 animals like yours do have a market. I even buy them for my sister  :o , when they're cheap.

Title: Re: wedgewood paperweight
Post by: kazleeb on July 29, 2009, 07:25:56 AM

oh yeah silly me!