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Title: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 22, 2010, 05:50:12 PM
Has anyone any idea who made this gorgeous piece?  It looks very good quality, I thought Okra at first, before I saw the signature,  but of course that would be RG not RH, yes?
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: TxSilver on March 22, 2010, 05:57:39 PM
RHAG is Robert Held Art Glass. They are in western Canada and do a lot of iridescent pieces. Your weight looks like work that was done by them.
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 22, 2010, 06:06:16 PM
Anita you are a star as ever, thank you so much. I am really lost when it comes to North American makers. 

I don't suppose you have ever heard of Oasis Glass have you?  This RHAG piece came from a small group, Joe Rice was another (at least he's easy) and Oasis Glass the third.  As the other two have turned out to be North American, I am wondering if the 3rd was too?

Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: suzygpr on March 22, 2010, 06:18:19 PM
Hi Lynne

I did a quick search or Robert Held  on ebay US - nice!

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=robert%20held&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283&_rdc=1

No luck on the Oasis one though, sorry.

Suzy x
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 22, 2010, 06:20:18 PM
Thanks Suzy, lots of the moulded ones, but not many as nice as this I think. 

I can't find anything on Oasis.. assuming it DOES say Oasis of course... it might say Davis looking at it again, but Davis is usually stamped like the Rice I think?

sigh. I am no good with signatures :pb:
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: TxSilver on March 22, 2010, 06:49:59 PM
I believe it is Oasis. I have seen the name before, but I don't know anything about them. I also did a Google search, but came up empty headed.  :D
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 22, 2010, 06:51:39 PM
LOL  I know that empty headed feeling...  :D
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: Lily of the Valley on March 22, 2010, 08:58:55 PM
My first thought was Davis Glass which would fit with the WV (West Virginia).  That's where Davis Glass is (or was).

Just a thought from this 'empty head' ..... Lily :pb:
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: TxSilver on March 22, 2010, 11:12:00 PM
But then the Oasis glass I once heard about could have been an interpretation of the signature Davis glass. I wouldn't be surprised.
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 23, 2010, 07:18:13 AM
hmmm thanks Lily for that thought.... the more I think about it the more it seems likely it IS Davis... I have only seen them with the St Clair type stamped bases, did they sign with a diamond point as well?
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: Lily of the Valley on March 23, 2010, 01:20:27 PM
Here's an example of Steve Davis' signature on a marble.  I hope this helps.

http://www.glasswurx.com/photos/marbles/davis/davis_b_93.jpg

Do you have an example of their hot stamp you could post?

Lily :)
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 23, 2010, 01:30:36 PM
that's almost exactly the way the "Oasis" Davis is written on my weight, I reckon that's incontravertable now.

The Davis I was thinking of was Jim Davis.. haven't got a pic myself but this eBay completed piece shows the sig in one of the pics:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/JIM-DAVIS-GLASS-PAPERWEIGHT-ABOUT-4-IN-DIAMETER-A1_W0QQitemZ170452523823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27afc31b2f
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: Lily of the Valley on March 23, 2010, 02:37:32 PM
Thanks for the hot stamp link, Lynne.  Here's a bit more history regarding the Davis family.  With their focus being marbles, paperweights may be few and far between which could enhance their collectible status.  Of course, I am only speculating.

http://mm.bglances.com/1-01-02-00%20Glass%20Artist%20-%20Jim%20Davis%20and%20Sons%20-%20Glassblowers.htm

Lily :)
Title: Re: Small iridescent paperweight, signed RH poss 46 or AG
Post by: josordoni on March 23, 2010, 02:42:02 PM
Oh! thank you for that link Lily - I love marbles, but know soooo little about them, vintage or new.  They are so difficult.

I did hear the other day though that you can tell an old one as if you look at it the pontils are flat making it not a round globe.