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Title: Antique French ? Cherub Sulphide Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on September 29, 2013, 03:37:07 PM

Help to Id this cherub sulphide paperweight please.

I am thinking French Baccarat or St Louis mid 19th century.

The paperweight weighs 850gm and measures 5"x 3.5" / 12cm x 9cm

Height  1.5" or 4cm.

Thanks Roy

Title: Re: Antique French ? Cherub Sulphide Paperweight
Post by: tropdevin on September 29, 2013, 09:10:18 PM

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Hi Roy.  I would not rule out Apsley Pellat as an option - his sulphides are rather silvery and very high quality, which this appears to be. That could mean early 19th century.

alan

Title: Re: Antique French ? Cherub Sulphide Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on September 30, 2013, 08:25:45 PM

Thanks Alan

Had never heard of Apsley Pellat until I googled sulphide paperweights and I noticed a few but nothing quite the same.
The only reason I was thinking French was because of the style and shape of the glass rather than the sulphide.
The sulphide seems to have some discolouration which may be oxidation I think.

Thanks again for your help.

Roy

Title: Re: Antique French ? Cherub Sulphide Paperweight
Post by: alpha on September 30, 2013, 08:53:50 PM

Looks like a Gillinder pressed weight into which plaster has been poored from the rear.

Title: Re: Antique French ? Cherub Sulphide Paperweight
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on October 02, 2013, 04:10:48 AM

Thanks

I did find a very similar Gillinder paperweight on google images .

regards Roy