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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: malcmat on November 17, 2017, 07:00:56 PM

Title: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: malcmat on November 17, 2017, 07:00:56 PM

Hi, not sure about this paperweights I/D I was thinking Murano but not sure as the canes look more complex compared to some I have seen .
8.5cm dia and 5.0cm tall with a polished pontil mark.
many thanks

malcolm

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: fatbelly on November 17, 2017, 07:35:09 PM

Looks antique French to me.
baccarat or clichy.
a lovely weight
FB

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: mildawg on November 17, 2017, 08:25:21 PM

Very nice Clichy on snodden snow.  Great weight!!

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: malcmat on November 17, 2017, 10:24:06 PM

That’s great my first Clichy and found in a job lot of pottery.
Is there any age to the weight ?
 

Many thanks to everyone
Malc

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: mildawg on November 17, 2017, 10:34:16 PM

1850s

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: KevinH on November 18, 2017, 04:24:51 AM

Very nice. :) google search for "clichy sodden snow" ... and see just how nice a find it is.

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: malcmat on November 18, 2017, 10:21:57 AM

Many thanks to everyone


Malc

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: Gowdod on November 18, 2017, 07:39:03 PM

Malc,

great to see you today....this is really special...a treat. I wish I'd found that box.   Andrew

Title: Re: Paperweight for ID ?
Post by: malcmat on November 18, 2017, 08:55:36 PM

Many thanks Andrew nice to see you to

Malc