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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: yesvil on July 24, 2013, 02:44:05 PM

Title: Unknown Paperweight for id
Post by: yesvil on July 24, 2013, 02:44:05 PM

Hi,

Is this quite old? It has certainly seen some action!

It's quite naive and ugly and my assumption would have been Chinese if it hadn't been for the base - it still may be of course? 

Weight = 910g

https://picasaweb.google.com/110868604151914631027/UnkownPaperweight?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOPYgJ20h82CwQE&feat=directlink

Title: Re: Unknown Paperweight for id
Post by: tropdevin on July 25, 2013, 09:33:39 AM

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You find a lot of this broad design coming out of middle Europe (Czechoslovakia and elsewhere) from the late 19th century through to the present day.  My feeling would be that it dates to the early - mid 20th century.  There are some very nicely made facetted examples from the late 19th century.

Alan

Title: Re: Unknown Paperweight for id
Post by: yesvil on July 25, 2013, 11:39:01 AM

Thank you Alan, I appreciate your help :)