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Title: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: Cazza on July 21, 2013, 03:43:35 PM

Hi can anyone tell me were these marked moonflower, were any left with no marks, I have one it has a Caithness Sticker CG and the weight itself i cannot see any marks at all. Its definately a moonflower gold.

Title: Re: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 21, 2013, 04:20:09 PM

I have a blue one with just a sticker. These are probably the earlier ones

Title: Re: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: CML on July 25, 2013, 08:20:46 PM

I actually know the answer to this." Since 1970 the firms "millefiori" paperweights have been signed with a"CG" cane"

This info is directly from the book Paperweights of the World , by Monica Fleming and Peter Pommerencke

So if it's a Millifiori and a cane---well there you have it

Title: Re: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: tropdevin on July 25, 2013, 09:05:01 PM

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Hi CML.

I don't think 'Paperweights of the World' is correct on this particular matter.  There are a number of Caithness millefiori designs without a CG cane.

Regarding Caithness Moonflower paperweights (and other designs such as Maydance), I have had several examples with no marking on the base - most likely early examples which only carried stickers that went missing.  Remember too that there is also the possibility that seconds, marked 'CIIG', have the base re-polished.

Alan

Title: Re: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 25, 2013, 09:24:17 PM

Here's mine
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1120
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1121
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1119
This one, however is marked on the base
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1351

Title: Re: Caithness Paperweight Moonflower Gold Unmarked
Post by: CML on July 25, 2013, 10:46:17 PM

.....and I just got done reading it!!--

Well I thought it was too good to be true that I would actually have the RIGHT answer.LOL!!!