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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: keith on October 03, 2014, 03:19:29 PM
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3 inches high, looks like it was made yesterday, probably last week but didn't know they even made paperweights, ??? ;D ;D
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Could it be Light Opera, Solstice Art Glass?
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Never heard of them, sorry Rosie. I'm a bit worried as the company, who's name is on the base, were bought up by another and they don't make paperweights as they own another company who do ::) clear as mud so far, ;D ;D ;D
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May we ask if it is Scandinavian, possibly connected to Kosta Boda??
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If what's etched to the base is correct then it's British, I hope ::) ;D ;D
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So it might just be Dartington/Caithness ??
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Dartington don't make paperweights, they own Caithness, as you know, not a Caithness, I did email them in regards to this weight and it leads me to one of two conclusions,
1. It's a very well done dodgy job or,
2. It's been in a cabinet since the day it came from the shop, have I given it away yet ? ;D ;D
Probably should say this company did make weights but not recently, confused, I am... ??? ;D ;D
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Oh goodness me Keith, is it Pilkingtons? That was my first though, but I dismissed it.
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Dartington have made many paperweights, right from the early days really. It seems they have stopped making them though as I can't find any on their website (production probably shifted to Caithness). They were there six months ago as I identified one of my weights on the Dartington website.
John
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There are 2 or 3 Dartington paperweights on Google ( not including the flat backed type, just the traditional round ones), but I suspect this may not be if Keith says no.
Pilkingtons did make some paperweights though, even though they are renowned for their window glass!!
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Didn't know Dartington made weights or Pilkington, got one of their mirrors though, keep guessing, ;D ;D ;D
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Liskeard ? Wedgwood/Kings Lynn?
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No, no and nope, ;D ;D
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Give up yet ? will post answer later, ;D ;D
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Is it Scottish Keith, not Edinburgh?
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Sorry, not a Scotty, it's a local, to me that is....... ;D can you read this ?
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Have also seen paperweights from RB with the typical Studio range decor.
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Nice one :)
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ROYAL-BRIERLEY-PAPERWEIGHT-RINGED-MUSHROOM-AND-BUBBLES-/251327541009
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John; got a few of the studio range this one is more recent I think, probably just before they closed the gift shop.
Chris; paid a bit less for mine, ;D ;D, there is a Royal Brierley cat on ebay at the moment, never seen one of those either !