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Title: millefiori with metal plaque to base- does anyone recognise this?
Post by: josordoni on October 10, 2014, 12:40:49 PM

Does this base and top of a millefiori paperweight ring any bells with anyone? The base has a metal plaque inbedded, but there is opaque glass over the top of part of it, so I can't read it :(

Title: Re: millefiori with metal plaque to base- does anyone recognise this?
Post by: KevinH on October 10, 2014, 03:54:59 PM

Research by Board member "daveweight" showed this to be a medallion depicting a logo for the "Tullis Russell" company (in the paper business). These weights were made at Vasart Ltd in 1959.

See also
2006 message: Paperweight with Insert Shield on base (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,50751.msg287358.html#msg287358)
2012 message: An unusual label on a paperweight called Strathearn (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,4653.msg37441.html#msg37441)

Title: Re: millefiori with metal plaque to base- does anyone recognise this?
Post by: josordoni on October 10, 2014, 04:00:56 PM

thank you so much Kev, much appreciated. btw, have you migrated any of the content of your website anywhere? so much work to be lost :(

Title: Re: millefiori with metal plaque to base- does anyone recognise this?
Post by: josordoni on October 10, 2014, 04:02:52 PM

ah, also see your comment about acetone and clearing the clouding of the resin.. did you just swipe and scrape?

Title: Re: millefiori with metal plaque to base- does anyone recognise this?
Post by: KevinH on October 10, 2014, 04:10:37 PM

I had to dig deep with the knife after each of many applications, after soaking for a few hours each time. The acrylic was unclear all the way through so it was a case of full removal not just clearing a top layer.

As for my web pages ... no, nothing decided yet.