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Title: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: chriscooper on April 06, 2014, 11:57:34 AM

The box has Michaels signature and the Isle of Wight Logo with Isle of Man glass handmade England on the front a label on the box describes the address for the glassworks Tynwald Mill
I can put some photos on if anyone is interested ? the weight is described "Coloured Airtrap Blue.

Chris

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 06, 2014, 01:13:54 PM

Pictures are always interesting

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: chriscooper on April 06, 2014, 01:57:06 PM

Photos...

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: Lustrousstone on April 06, 2014, 02:56:43 PM

Good to see

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 08, 2014, 12:10:48 PM

Rather an unsual style for MH. Possibly rather interesting to weight collectors? ;)

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: ahremck on April 08, 2014, 01:15:07 PM

It is my understanding that Kerry, Isle of Man & Guernsey were all "started by Michael Harris as a sort of "franchise" and one presumes the "franchisees" would eventually choose to make their own styles.  Maybe this is one of those.

Ross

Title: Re: Interesting paperweight Michael Harris Isle of Man St Johns Crystal
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 08, 2014, 01:35:27 PM

Yes, (basically  ::) ).

He would give them some of his designs to get them started off with. But he did expect certain standards to be maintained, which didn't always happen and caused some legal problems later, in the case of St. John's, although MH lost the case.