Author Topic: Paperweight Help with ID (Read 9161 times)

Tony H · « **on:** April 05, 2005, 04:26:23 AM »

Hi Everyone
This new Forum looks to be off to a good start.

I have a paperweight with a strange mark, there appears to be a name placed in an oval shape on the base, I can not read it , which has been scratched out, and inside the oval is S/S will I think it is an S.

Has anyone seen this, what does it mean?

Here is a photo, Paperweight is O.561kgs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/d554to/Paperweightbackstamp.jpg

Tony H.

glasswizard · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2005, 08:51:56 AM »

Tony, Would love to see a pic of the whole weight. Terry in Iowa

Tony H · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2005, 11:17:31 AM »

Hi Terry
Here is a link to photo, not the best, but gives some idea of what it looks like.

To my way of thinking, this one went wrong, and may be was a second!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/d554to/Paperweighttop.jpg

Tony H

KevinH · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2005, 06:26:12 PM »

Sorry Tony, but there's too much of that lovely "down-under" sky showing in the weight. Always difficult to photograph, though.

I would recommend an indoor photo, against plain white background and with a flash (which should kill off quite a bit of the unwanted dome reflections). Also - if you can, get the camera to pre-focus in reasonable light with all the refelections etc., then just position yourself to block out the reflections and take the shot.

Another point about weights is that a photo of the overall base, taken at an angle, is often useful (and in some cases, crucial) for id.

As for the lettering etc. on the base, I have no idea, but it does not look very "professional" so (parts) may have been added.

Tony H · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2005, 08:30:29 AM »

Hi KevH
I have tried all ways to get a photo of this weight but no luck so far, it is almost a ball and refects light from all angles.

Tony H