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Title: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: marc on January 28, 2020, 05:50:03 PM

Hi,
 
Could anyone help me with this weight id.
I think the design is an antique Saint Louis pink clematis, it has a polished concave base with a external worn ring. D 6,5 cm. H 4,7 cm   
Many thanks.

Marc.

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 28, 2020, 07:33:48 PM

Hi Marc,  :) As you know, I know nothing about weights... but could you post a pic of the side profile, please?
I have a funny feeling the shape of the dome and the hight in relation to the width might be relevant for ids of these rather top-end old ones.

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: marc on January 28, 2020, 08:25:00 PM

Hi Sue.

Here you have the pictures.

Best regards.
Marc.

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 28, 2020, 08:37:18 PM

That is exactly the profile I wanted, thanks. It doesn't help me,  :-[ but it should help those who do know.
I can now see that the flower kind of floats a bit above the lattice, where the latttice is, where the flower is and the whole shape of the dome.  ;D I do think that can be important.

(I suspect I can see some age-related scratches around too... :'( But rather expected on very old.)

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: KevinH on January 28, 2020, 09:57:19 PM

Central cane - 14 ribs - a good pointer for Saint Louis.  :)

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: tropdevin on January 29, 2020, 03:24:00 PM

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I agree - Saint-Louis.

Alan

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: marc on January 29, 2020, 08:32:44 PM

Many thanks for your replies.

Marc.

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: catshome on January 30, 2020, 11:39:59 PM

Maybe a dahlia rather than clematis

https://www.cmog.org/artwork/paperweight-dahlia?search=collection%3A2f02531e18c0e14f10fb8f266872f6b2&page=730

Title: Re: Saint Louis pink clematis?
Post by: KevinH on January 31, 2020, 03:14:04 PM

The convention (at least, among collectors) is:
- two layers of petals = clematis
- three or more layers of petals = dahlia