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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: keith on April 29, 2014, 01:49:55 PM

Title: English paperweight puzzle.
Post by: keith on April 29, 2014, 01:49:55 PM

2.5 inches high with a concave base, where from ?  ( not Royal Brierley ! )

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Post by: Paul S. on April 29, 2014, 02:25:47 PM

hi Keith  -  I'm clueless about these things  -  but just as a shot in the dark.........Strathearn ??

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Post by: glassobsessed on April 29, 2014, 04:56:36 PM

Liskeard?

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Post by: keith on April 29, 2014, 05:22:37 PM

Nope and nope again, ;D ;D

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Post by: glassobsessed on April 29, 2014, 05:27:02 PM

Drat, here was me thinking of the Liskeard swirly door handles....

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Post by: orangeglass on April 29, 2014, 08:58:42 PM

So.... defo NOT RB  ;D

U.K or further afield?

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Post by: keith on April 29, 2014, 10:58:08 PM

Local, to me that is  ;D ;D and not very old  ::) ;D,should probably say there is a connection to RB'y, ;D

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Post by: orangeglass on April 29, 2014, 11:03:44 PM

Have you paid a visit to Crieff to make your own???

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Post by: keith on April 30, 2014, 12:55:12 PM

Not by me, ;D dated 1986, does that help ?  ::) ;D ;D

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Post by: orangeglass on April 30, 2014, 02:03:38 PM

Caithness - silver jubilee?  ???

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Post by: keith on April 30, 2014, 03:05:38 PM

West Midlands, bit of a clue, ;D

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Post by: orangeglass on April 30, 2014, 04:07:39 PM

As you have gathered I know nothing about paperweights and not much about glass really - Okra??  ;D

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Post by: keith on April 30, 2014, 05:25:52 PM

Not Okra I'm afraid, ;D ;D, don't know much about pwt's myself.

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Post by: orangeglass on April 30, 2014, 07:32:45 PM

Royal Doulton Crystal -  est 1986? formerly Webb Corbett

I give up now  :(

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Post by: keith on April 30, 2014, 07:53:54 PM

Nope, anyone else ? ;D ;D

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Post by: chriscooper on April 30, 2014, 10:18:00 PM

Thomas Webb.

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Post by: keith on April 30, 2014, 10:59:16 PM

Sorry Chris, one last chance for someone ?

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Post by: chriscooper on April 30, 2014, 11:51:20 PM

The companies that come to mind are more cut crystal glass like Tudor and Stuart I am 'floundering' Pilkington? did they take over Chance. They made paperweights  :)

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Post by: keith on May 01, 2014, 01:08:08 PM

None of those, think small studio attached to larger company neither of which are still open, ;D ;D

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Post by: Roger H on May 02, 2014, 10:02:44 PM

Arminghall special !!!!!!! my wife said she saw one almost identical on wednesday????
      Regards Roger

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Post by: keith on May 02, 2014, 11:58:58 PM

Not heard of that one  ???,will post answer tomorrow night unless some one gets it in the mean time, ::) ;D ;D

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Post by: Roger H on May 03, 2014, 02:03:37 PM

Hi Keith, the Arminghall special was a joke attribution because my wife saw one almost identical on a car boot sale in Arminghall this week. When the correct maker comes up it will be interesting, thank you.
          Regards Roger

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Post by: keith on May 03, 2014, 04:56:06 PM

 ::) ;D ;D I did say I'm no pwt expert and that proves it, any one want to know the answer ?

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Post by: orangeglass on May 03, 2014, 05:13:13 PM

yes please - put us out of our misery! who made it?

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Post by: keith on May 04, 2014, 12:12:01 AM

Ok, ;D 'The Foundry'

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Post by: keith on July 04, 2014, 03:15:38 PM

Just had confirmation from Jill Devine that weights were made at 'the Foundry' and were part of the 'papillon' range probably by Gwyneth Newland, does anyone know what she is doing now ? I have looked without success, ::) ;D ;D

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Post by: pooleandpaperweights on July 09, 2014, 05:31:10 PM

I have a crazy "The Foundry" weight which has holes in it and is iridescent.  Never did find much about the studio though....

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Post by: keith on July 09, 2014, 07:33:43 PM

Would very much like to see a picture if possible, please  ;D ;D

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Post by: pooleandpaperweights on July 10, 2014, 08:31:02 AM

Afraid it's packed away in the loft somewhere.....  When I find it will post a pic, but will take a while!