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Title: Wonderful faceting, but who made it?
Post by: Longshanks on January 07, 2012, 07:01:12 PM

I have been very fortunate to inherit this terrific weight, the millefiori & faceting looks of the highest quality. 3" dia, 2 1/8th" high with a printie top. Could someone please help with ID? Many thanks.

Title: Re: Wonderful faceting, but who made it?
Post by: pooleandpaperweights on January 07, 2012, 08:11:18 PM

Definately 100% Whitefriars.  I can't see a monk cane in there, but have a close look, if there is one, should be obvious.  Not all whitefriars weights had them though...

Ian

Title: Re: Wonderful faceting, but who made it?
Post by: tropdevin on January 07, 2012, 09:26:12 PM

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I don't think there are monk canes until the early 1970s.  Whitefriars made a few weights in the 1950s, and greater numbers in the 1960s, but the majority were in the 1970s - and most of these have monk / date canes. There are one or two early pieces around from the mid 1930s - 1950s, but I am not sure that anyone can distinguish them from Walsh Walsh pieces.  If someone out there has good diagnostics on these, please shout!

Alan

Title: Re: Wonderful faceting, but who made it?
Post by: Longshanks on January 07, 2012, 09:34:22 PM

Thank you Ian & Alan for your comments. Definately no Monk Cane present. It was collected by my great-grandfather in the Birmingham area pre-WW2, I will ask my mother if she can provide any other info. Thanks again, David.

Title: Re: Wonderful faceting, but who made it?
Post by: Roger H on January 08, 2012, 12:29:22 PM

   Thats a beautifull weight, well done. Regards Roger.