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Title: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: daveweight on May 18, 2013, 04:49:50 PM

Hi All,
A friend of mine in Colorado has just bought this superb Islington weight,complete with an IGW cane, and sent me a picture so I thought I would share this with you.
Picture courtesy of the Chaudoir Collection
Dave

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: w84it on May 18, 2013, 06:54:38 PM

He must have deep pockets, lucky chap!

I'm assuming it's the one that went at auction recently ...

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/knowle-auction-rooms/catalogue-id-2875917/lot-16902964?searchitem=true

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on May 18, 2013, 10:30:39 PM

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Hi. 

Yes - it is the sixteenth example known. The auction room contacted me for verification before the sale - I would love to have had deep enough pockets!

Alan

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: RAY on May 19, 2013, 10:34:01 AM

what price did it go for?

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: daveweight on May 19, 2013, 11:38:23 AM

I wish I had shorter pockets - or longer arms !!
Dave

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on May 19, 2013, 11:38:55 AM

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Hi Ray.

I think it was a hammer price of £6,500, but I may be a few hundred pounds out.

Alan

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: Anne on May 19, 2013, 02:17:38 PM

Is this Islington Glass Works in London, or somewhere else please? Just curious...

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on May 19, 2013, 02:22:33 PM

Hi Anne

It was in Birmingham, near Fiveways.  It was owned by  a man called Rice Harris.  The street it was built in was called Islington Terrace, to give it a bit of cachet!

Alan

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: Anne on May 19, 2013, 02:45:35 PM

Ahhh thanks Alan, that's handy to know. I'm looking at the London one in terms of pressed glass, hence my question. No connection between them then.

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: flying free on May 19, 2013, 04:35:32 PM

document on Soho Glassworks and a reference to Islington Glass Works here on page 8( also info on John Walsh Walsh) I've not read the whole document but was looking up Rice Harris re something else.
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-502-1/dissemination/pdf/birmingh2-45807_1.pdf
just in case of interest or this doc hasn't been seen before.
m

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on May 19, 2013, 04:40:00 PM

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Hi m.

I have come across that document, and had hoped they might have found some 19th century glass fragments, but no joy (only 20th century).  But there is the possibility that some millefiori fragments turn up somewhere in a future archaeological investigation of a Birmingham area glass works - that would be fascinating!

Alan

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: flying free on May 19, 2013, 04:52:31 PM

I find these investigations fascinating to read :)

I wonder if Frank's seen this one - might draw his attention to it just in case.
m

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: Frank on May 21, 2013, 07:31:34 PM

thanks, yes fascinating :)

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: flying free on May 21, 2013, 07:50:31 PM

 lots of 'fascinating' s going on in this thread  ;D

m

Title: Re: Islington Glass Works Paperweight
Post by: Frank on May 21, 2013, 08:17:55 PM

fasc...  :-[