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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: casalibre on November 24, 2013, 11:27:49 PM

Title: An other question: does anybody know more about that item?
Post by: casalibre on November 24, 2013, 11:27:49 PM

On ebay runs:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/380776821557?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.de%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D380776821557%26_rdc%3D1
or
eBay-Artikelnummer: 380776821557
Does anybody have more information about this kind of paperweight?
Does anybody know which kind of locomotion it is?

Title: Re: An other question: does anybody know more about that item?
Post by: daveweight on November 25, 2013, 12:46:53 PM

I have a weight very similar to this, it is Bohemian and very old. Tropdevin did some research which showed this type of locomotive was used in France around 1850 - 1860.

These weights are difficult to date precisely and it does not necessarily mean the weight was made in this period as it could have been later but I hope this information helps

Dave 

Title: Re: An other question: does anybody know more about that item?
Post by: daveweight on November 25, 2013, 12:47:48 PM

Sorry I forgot to add a picture of my weight for comparison
Dave

Title: Re: An other question: does anybody know more about that item?
Post by: casalibre on November 25, 2013, 06:54:54 PM

Thanks for information Dave.
Very kind!