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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: chucksbikeorama on July 23, 2015, 02:47:46 PM

Title: ID for paperweights 5 of 8. ID = Roger Tye, Phoenix Hot Glass Studio
Post by: chucksbikeorama on July 23, 2015, 02:47:46 PM

Hi,

If anyone can help me identify these paperweight(s) I'd be most grateful (original post separated into individual posts).

Inherited from a grandparent, so are assumed to be '60s or 70s. Some say 'Caithness', another 'Phoenix (something)', a few are 'signed', other than this I know little about them. All in good condition.

Thanks in advance!  :)

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 23, 2015, 06:46:35 PM

Information on Phoenix paperweights - this board is a good research tool if you use the search facility on the top left
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,8176.0.html

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: chucksbikeorama on July 23, 2015, 07:18:05 PM

Great stuff, thank you.

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: Wuff on July 23, 2015, 10:30:03 PM

Hmmm ... from the "Manson Phoenix" I have only seen millefiori and lampwork paperweights, usually with PP canes and not scratch signed: I may have missed something, of course, but I have never seen an apple.

But then there is Roger Tye's Phoenix Hot Glass Studio (http://www.rogertyeglass.co.uk/?page_id=2) - an he produces a Magma Range (http://www.rogertyeglass.co.uk/?projects=phoenix-hot-glass-studio-magma-range), including an apple. One of his paperweights is offered here (http://www.legacyantiques.co.uk/phoenix-hot-glass-studio-gold-magma-paperweight-boxed.html).

Just as an aside: there is also a Phoenix Studio (Carl Radke) in Harmony, California ... just to add to the confusion.

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 24, 2015, 06:30:02 AM

Whoops. I think you're right Wuff

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: Wuff on July 24, 2015, 09:10:16 AM

Quote from: Wuff on July 23, 2015, 10:30:03 PM

..., usually with PP canes and not scratch signed: ...

I have to correct myself: looking through my signature image collection, I actually found two "Manson Phoenix" weights, scratch signed in addition to the PP canes. Signature "PHOENIX 2002" in capitals.
I also found a Roger Tye Magma paperweight scratch signed "Phoenix", exactly the signature of the apple in question here.

Title: Re: ID for paperweights 5 of 8
Post by: chucksbikeorama on July 24, 2015, 09:42:58 AM

Brilliant, thank you so much Wolf :)