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Title: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: glassobsessed on August 31, 2015, 09:28:17 PM

8cm in diameter and 5 cm high, single small millefiori, snapped base and slightly wrinkly dome.

Firstly, sulphide or badge and are both terms sometimes applicable? Secondly, is Scottish wishful thinking?

John

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: glassobsessed on August 31, 2015, 09:28:59 PM

base

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: KevinH on September 01, 2015, 11:59:26 AM

Sulohide should never be applied to this type of inclusion. It is simply an encased metal badge (or whatever). A sulphide is made from a ceramic / porcelain-type material and most often was used as a casting from a mould.

The central cane in this weight does not look like a Scottish one.

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: chopin-liszt on September 01, 2015, 01:02:59 PM

The colours look a bit lurid for Scottish too.
I'm trawling vague recesses, but perhaps Pilkington or Bohemian, from the general structure?
I think Christine might have some more fruitful ideas than I do. :)

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: Lustrousstone on September 01, 2015, 03:14:20 PM

Does it glow? I think I would go with Czech/Bohemia

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: glassobsessed on September 01, 2015, 07:32:03 PM

Thanks all, it glows a limp dull green with UV. Looking closely at the ring of wear on the base I would say the weight has some age, my wild guestimate would be first half C20.

It was the white six pointed star on a yellow background that had me wondering about Scottish.

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: tropdevin on September 01, 2015, 08:18:22 PM

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Hi.  Looking at the poor glass quality and style of base finish, I suspect a minor Belgian or Alsace factory, using a millefiori cane from some other source.

Alan

Title: Re: Sulphide or badge weight? Aventurine and lone millefiori
Post by: glassobsessed on September 01, 2015, 08:29:13 PM

Thanks, that is much appreciated.

It is a bit ropey. ;D