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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: TanToday on December 25, 2013, 11:59:31 AM
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Purchased at auction, I have my suspicions {that is why I bid on it } but let's see what others think as to origin.
Size: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Weight: 10.7 oz
Specific Gravity 3.11
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Sorry I can't help. Just wanted to congratulate you on the quality of the photos. Also I really like it.
Ross
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NEGC. I really like this one.
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Really Nice New England Glass Company posy or nosegay weight with garland. Circa 1860. Congratulations.
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Well, I was thinking it *MIGHT BE* a NEGCo, but I was also suspicious of an older St. Louis. I did some homework after the consensus here on NEGCo and I'm now 100% certain you guys nailed that one perfectly! Thanks.
As for the picture, my *other* hobby is studio photographing those weights with semi-pro grade equipment and processing. Here is what the SAME picture looks like without those highly restrictive size limitations imposed here on the Glass Board {120kb}
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/209276713908399178/
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Here is what the SAME picture looks like without those highly restrictive size limitations imposed here on the Glass Board {120kb}
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/209276713908399178/
Lovely paperweight, lovely images. Actually your images reduced to below 120kb are really outstanding. I expect the restriction is there because of bandwith limitations. There must be thousands of images on the Glass Board.
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Pinterest just raised $225m http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2013/oct/29/pinterest-pins-hopes-monetisation so I expect they can afford a wider bandwidth than is available on GMB. You may not be aware that GMB is a free service, provided by, and paid for by Angela Bowey, who is a glass collector just like yourself and many other members. I think we are all indebted to her for providing this free service.
Happy Christmas and Happy Collecting. From your pinterest page it looks like you have a super collection.
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As for the picture, my *other* hobby is studio photographing those weights with semi-pro grade equipment and processing. Here is what the SAME picture looks like without those highly restrictive size limitations imposed here on the Glass Board {120kb}
TanToday, I'm sure then you would be aware that anyone using half-way decent imaging software can create images that are large enough to be seen well and which fit our size limits. Please remember another important reason for those limits: although many of us do have fast broadband connections there are still some areas with slow connections and big images are a problem for them. Also large images on mobile devices use more bandwidth which can be expensive for the user, so a great deal of thought went into setting realistic limits for the board to provide a service which was achievable and reasonable for everyone, including the person who provides the service at no cost to you.
PS Welcome to the board. :)
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What a magnificent collection of photos on Pinterest!
Ross