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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on April 29, 2016, 02:48:18 PM
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Just bought this large paperweight which was sold as being "Scottish". I already have some known Perthshire and Strathearn ones, but I'm not sure what this one is.
I suspect it might have been a seconds as there is a missing yellow cane in-between the spokes (12 o'cock on picture). Also some air bubbles. The pontil mark is polished.
It might or might not be old, as although there is a lot of wear on the base this might have been done to conceal it being marked as a seconds (just being a little overly suspicious here).
Anyway, I really like it and it looks nice with my little collection.
Any thoughts on what it might be please?
TIA ;)
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It is probably Vasart. I base this on the way the canes stand tall above the ground. Strathearn had a glory hole to reheat the paperweight while smoothing down the canes to a uniform surface.
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Thank you so much.
The canes are quite high, and a little wobbly too.
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May be Vasart but could be from the crossover period into Strathearn (c. 1964).
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Many thanks for your replies :-*