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Title: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: paperweights on December 13, 2015, 09:11:02 PM
I think I posted this years ago but can't find the original post.  I have better pictures now and would like any information about the origin or the subject. 

The paperweight has a portrait with a uniform of some sort.  I think it might be a hand painted image.  My assumption is German or Silesian in origin, but have no comparable items to firm that attribution.  The paperweight is 2 1/2" diameter by 1 3/4" high. 

Any help is appreciated.  Thank you.

Larger Image (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/pw1770sm.jpg) 
Close-up (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/pw1770b.jpg)
Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: tropdevin on December 14, 2015, 08:24:26 PM
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Hi Allan

It is worth considering Belgium too - similar spatter ground is found in Belgian paperweights,  But I think they key will be identifying the distinctive uniform and pill box hat (which I cannot help with...).

Alan
Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: Baked_Beans on December 14, 2015, 08:37:05 PM
Could the weight date from around 1870 ? The uniform might be something to do with the Franco - Prussian war ? Only a wild guess !

This could be an entire red-herring !

Cheers, Mike
Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: bat20 on December 14, 2015, 08:40:18 PM
Or German student fraternities ?
Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: Baked_Beans on December 14, 2015, 09:16:02 PM
That's a good idea !

http://gmic.co.uk/topic/29357-german-students-in-uniform/

Hadn't thought of that one !

Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: bat20 on December 16, 2015, 10:44:53 PM
Found this.http://stein-collectors.org/library/articles/Student/studentica.html
Title: Re: Bohemian paperweight with military image
Post by: paperweights on December 16, 2015, 11:15:30 PM
Interesting.  I wish I could put a date on it or a location, but Germany seems right.