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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: David E on September 27, 2014, 05:01:22 PM
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I picked this up in Berlin recently, and wondered if anyone recognises it? It is multi-faceted with included green and yellow flowers, and a swirl of frothy bubbles at the base. I did see a few other 'weights in this style, so reckoned they might be specific to Germany
The base has quite a bit of age-related wear. 6.5cm tall.
1st view: side-on
2nd view: top-down
3rd view: base
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Hi. I think that German / Czech is a good call. According to Peter von Brackel, quite a lot of factories made paperweights of this style.
Alan
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Many thanks Alan, very helpful. Do you know what time period these 'weights were produced? I suppose if there were several factories producing them, this could be a very open-ended answer! ;)
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I hope Alan will agree with my interpretation of Peter von Brackel's information ...
Best ballpark time range = 1900 - 1930
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Hi. I think the 1900 to 1930 period is most likely, but it could be a bit earlier or later. The better the glass quality, the newer the weight, generally.
Alan
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Thanks both, I appreciate the advice. Difficult to gauge the glass quality without other examples, but I'd probably err on the side of caution and say 1920-onwards as the quality looks quite high. The wear to the base makes me think the reverse, but we all know how deceptive that can be.