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Title: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: LesBeatiques on April 04, 2014, 05:20:04 PM

Hello all,

I purchased this weight believing it to be Chinese but after receiving the weight I was surprised to find that it is signed, "RW 82". Any idea who made it? It's roughly 3" in diameter and 2" tall.

Thanks,
Eric

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: RescoCCC on April 04, 2014, 05:32:34 PM

Robert Stephan, maybe?

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: Fuhrman Glass on April 05, 2014, 01:22:50 PM

not Bob Stephan, he never did lampworked weights to my knowledge,

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: LesBeatiques on April 09, 2014, 01:13:22 AM

Could this be Robert Wetzel?  Is anyone familiar with his work?

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: ahremck on April 09, 2014, 12:50:19 PM

I have a Robert Wetzel  Pidouche.  See pictures - the W seems the same. BUT ...

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: LesBeatiques on April 13, 2014, 03:21:21 PM

Thanks for the photos. The script does show a strong resemblance. I wonder if space was a limiting factor and this is the reason my weight has only initials - it has a flower cut base. I don't think Wetzel can be ruled out. I sure would like to see some other examples.

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: Fuhrman Glass on April 13, 2014, 03:55:21 PM

Bob passed away in 2012. he lived in Zanesville, Oh and had a glass shop there, he was also a glass mold maker and worked for Anchor Hocking. Corning has a video in their collection of him. You might try to track down his family in Zanesville and see if they can authenticate this piece as being his.

Title: Re: ID help - lampworked cherries signed "RW"
Post by: flying free on April 22, 2014, 11:15:43 AM

http://www.tias.com/7534/PictPage/3923472348.html
here is another signature to compare to
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