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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: paperweights on January 07, 2017, 07:00:53 PM

Title: Underwater Scene, Polished Geode like Exterior, Rat's tail - ID = Josh Simpson
Post by: paperweights on January 07, 2017, 07:00:53 PM

ID Help sought.  I have two paperweights by the same artist - one shown here - with an irregular polished black exterior and what looks like an underwater scene inside.  There is one large window cut into the paperweight to see the inside scene with snails?, anemones, and other items.  It has a flat black oval shaped base and is unsigned.  There is a red and black striped "tail" on the backside.  The design is quite dark inside and it was hard to get a good picture.   It is about 3 3/8" wide by 2 1/4" deep by 2 3/4" high. 

I've given links to larger pictures to go with the GMB images below:

Larger picture from the front (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/images3/pw3956sm.jpg)

Closeup view (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/images3/pw3956b.jpg)

Backside - note tail (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/images3/pw3956back.jpg)

Side - note tail (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/images3/pw3956side.jpg)

Any leads to the ID will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.  Allan

Title: Re: Underwater Scene - Polished Geode Like Exterior - Rat's tail - ID Help Needed
Post by: KevinH on January 07, 2017, 07:21:27 PM

The canes that look like a checker-board pattern are probably Murano - but the weight could have been by made by various artists, probably from the US.

Title: Re: Underwater Scene - Polished Geode Like Exterior - Rat's tail - ID Help Needed
Post by: paperweights on January 08, 2017, 01:07:56 AM

Received confirmation that my paperweight and its twin (not shown) were made by Josh Simpson.  Both are unfinished and probably seconds.  They should not have left his studio and I am returning them to him.