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Title: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: rocco on March 28, 2015, 02:13:59 PM

I guess fairly new (no wear to the flat polished base), but no idea where it was made: China? Murano? ...?
Blue and red canes with micro daisy flowers.
5 cm diameter, height 3.8 cm.

Thanks for any help ;)

Michael

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: bat20 on March 28, 2015, 02:40:46 PM

I've got similar and have always had it down as modern Murano,for some reason I tend to think anything with small daisy effects is,only based on quick glances around the intoe though ,so could be totally wrong.

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: SophieB on March 28, 2015, 03:53:29 PM

Hi Michael,

I agree with bat20, it is Murano.

SophieB

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: rocco on March 28, 2015, 08:24:27 PM

Thank you very much, both! :)

I guess impossible to tell when / by whom...?

I wasn't able to find many weights on the net with similarish daisy canes.
>> Here (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Briefbeschwerer-Paperweight-MURANO-Millefiori-Daisy-Canes-Castle-Label-/381150384938?nma=true&si=Ip4XdeUU%252FsM2JU6jPJ70JUoTlgU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557) is one with a "Castle" label.

Michael

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: tropdevin on March 28, 2015, 08:58:54 PM

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Hi.  I bought a fairly simliar one in a grockle trap (aka holiday souvenir shop) in St Jean de Luz, when on holiday around 1998, so that probably gives an indication of the age. I think I had to pay about EUR 15.00 for it.

Alan

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: rocco on March 28, 2015, 09:44:41 PM

Thank you very much, Alan!
Considering the very little wear, that sounds reasonable...

Michael

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: KevinH on March 29, 2015, 01:28:09 AM

The canes - "bundles of flower canes" - are very much like one in an example sheet, illustrated in Bob Hall's World Paperweights book, and said to be Fratelli Toso c1960-1980.

Title: Re: Small paperweight with micro daisy carpet
Post by: rocco on March 29, 2015, 10:02:01 AM

Thank you very much Kevin!
Nice -- so Murano it is, probably by Fratelli Toso (the one I linked to had a "Castle" label -- I think that the label would hint towards Fratelli Toso as well?)

@Alan: I paid 5,- Euro, so I guess that was a reasonable prize...

Michael