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Title: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 03:42:44 PM: Hello,1832 Millefiori Inkwell by Richardson Stourbridge ? Thanks Mel,
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 03:53:35 PM: Quote from: mel on July 11, 2015, 03:42:44 PM
Hello,1832 Millefiori Inkwell by Richardson Stourbridge ? Thanks Mel,
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: tropdevin on July 11, 2015, 04:26:04 PM: ***

Hi Mel.

Can you post some pictures of this piece? There is little (or no) evidence as far as I know of any Richardson millefiori pieces before about 1900.

Alan
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 05:50:32 PM: Hello Alan, it wont let me attach pictures says too large max 500kb i'm new to this and having a terrible time getting around this site. Mel.
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 05:52:24 PM: now saying too large maximum 125 kb
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 06:12:10 PM: I'll get back when I sort this 125 kb out, Mel.
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 06:53:10 PM: c1832 millefiori inkwell paperweight 9 concentric rings silver hallmarked lid for John Watson and Son - Sheffield - 1832, Stourbridge ???, Mel
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 06:54:03 PM: more pics
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 06:55:13 PM: more
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 06:57:57 PM: 4 1/4" high to top of finial and 4 3/8" dia base and clean snapped pontil, Mel
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: tropdevin on July 11, 2015, 09:06:25 PM: Hi Mel

It looks like a Richardson piece (a broken bottle, with silver top added), but much later than you suggest. Can you photograph the hallmark? The 1832 and 1912 silver hallmarks are very similar. I suspect yours is a 1912 one.

Alan
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 09:23:38 PM: try this one
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 09:35:15 PM: The hallmark reads LW - lion - William 1V head - crown k for Sheffield 1832
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 11, 2015, 09:40:55 PM: it has a small foot that stands approx. 5 1/16" and 3 5/8" dia the inkwell is 4 3/8" dia
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: user9318 on July 12, 2015, 07:05:32 AM: The hallmark photo if too small to see the hallmarks, could you get a close up photo of the hallmarks and post it.

The lid has obviously come off something else, that may have an early date, but the weight is much later.
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: tropdevin on July 12, 2015, 07:53:37 AM: ***

Hi Mel. I agree with the previous poster that this is a 'marriage' of a broken bottle and some other silver piece - so the hallmark date has nothing to do with the bottle. I have a Richardson bottle base that has had a silver top added to make it look like a pear (mine is not hallmarked).

Alan
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 12, 2015, 08:04:21 AM: try these and can you use the Zoom in tools, Mel
Title: Re: c1832 William 1V millefiori inkwell British hallmarked silver lid Richardsons ?
Post by: mel on July 12, 2015, 08:21:44 AM: Thank You, For your comments, another Interesting piece of Stourbridge glass to add to my collection, Regards Mel.