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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Resolved Paperweight Queries => Topic started by: henderson48 on December 19, 2010, 03:07:14 PM

Title: Antique? knurled base flower paperweight? ID = Antique St Louis nosegay
Post by: henderson48 on December 19, 2010, 03:07:14 PM

Hi there,
I recently purchased this old paperweight which has an unusual knurled base. Can anyone help identify this please? I cannot find paperweights with this base anywhere, is it called something else?
Thanks in Advance

Title: Re: Antique? knurled base flower paperweight? Help Identifying please
Post by: Wuff on December 19, 2010, 03:52:16 PM

Google for "Saint Louis nosegay" and you'll find a fair number of similar ones - like here (http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/antique-st.-louis-nosegay-paperweight,-,-with-a-c-1-c-235efe4983) or here (http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/antique-st.-louis-nosegay-paperweight,-,-with-mul-1-c-541a673f5f) or here (http://www.freemansauction.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=1390+++++++8+&refno=++759933) or here (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6619794).

Title: Re: Antique? knurled base flower paperweight? Help Identifying please
Post by: henderson48 on December 19, 2010, 03:54:02 PM

Hi,

Wow, thank you very much for your time. Have a great Christmas :)