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Title: Cannot work it out
Post by: Roger H on May 02, 2014, 10:21:39 PM

Hi all, bought this recently and have done a fair bit of research but still can't determine any source for this weight. The diameter is 3.70 inches. I am sure I have seen one similar before but senile dementia setting in. Green tint to the glass itself. HELP.
                  Regards Roger

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: RescoCCC on May 03, 2014, 12:11:05 AM

No idea, but I love your file names.

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: Sach on May 03, 2014, 07:14:29 PM

The orange and yellow together make me think of maybe a Chinese source??????

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: SophieB on May 03, 2014, 10:12:51 PM

Yes, modern Chinese is what I thought too.

SophieB

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: Roger H on May 04, 2014, 10:33:47 AM

Hi again, thanks for your suggestions. Thinking sideways (broader thinking) about the exactly round and highly polished base together with the clear but green tint to the glass composition I can't see how it could be chinese.
      Regards Roger

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: Nick77 on May 04, 2014, 12:35:52 PM

I was thinking Murano as the canes ring a bell but I've checked images I have and can't find a match now, but the green glass is not something I've seen in Murano weights so?

Nick

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: KevinH on May 04, 2014, 06:32:45 PM

I would vote for Murano. Far too neat for Chinese, even with the better quality latest productions.

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: tropdevin on May 07, 2014, 02:59:46 PM

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Hi.  The vote of the Somerset jury goes to.....Murano!

Alan

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: Roger H on May 08, 2014, 09:09:12 AM

Thank you for your research and the conclusions seem good.  The age of the weight is still a mystery though looking at the green tint glass and cane formation I feel it goes back several decades.
       Any thoughts on that subject?
    Regards RHW

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: tropdevin on May 08, 2014, 09:29:19 AM

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Hi Roger

I associate the style and the red flower canes with the 1950s - 1960s, but have no hard evidence to confirm the date.

Alan.

Title: Re: Cannot work it out
Post by: Roger H on May 08, 2014, 12:31:30 PM

That would be my estimate also ,thank you.
           Regards Roger