Topic: Dump weight/frigger

[bat20]

Ahhh,lol,yup I think you maybe right,I've been looking at Murano scent bottles with green and looking closer the gold sparkle maybe over the top of the green

[KevinH]

The fact that it is green (rather than gold) aventurine may help as I believe 'coloured' aventurine to be more recent (last quarter of 20th century?). But someone with glass experience will know better.

Green aventurine was produced in the mid 1860s.

Unfortunately I have not seen another weight like the one shown here, with its "white chips" ground, so I can't add anything specific about it.

[bat20]

Thanks Kevin,I'm wondering if the "white chips"are some sort of overshot technique?

[SophieB]

Hi Kevin - Many thanks for this. I was completely mistaken...

Hi Bat20 - sorry for misleading you!!!

Sophie

[bat20]

Sophie your contributions to my steep learning curve far out way any slight deviations that may occur along the road,so please keep posting your thoughts because in away its opens up avenues to explore and learn.

[SophieB]

That's kind of you.

SophieB

[Lustrousstone]

Overshot is chips of glass stuck (by heat) on the outside of something. Your white chips are just white chips of glass

[bat20]

Ok thanks Christine,I thought there may be a inner form overshot and then encased.

[bat20]

Just for interest sake,here's how it sits.

[bat20]

Morning all,not a bump as I think this one may remain a mystery for a while,just a question about weight/density,this weight seems heavier than equivalent size weights I have which I've put down to lead content of the glass,does this make it easier to date or is that just down to the makers,right off to work thanks.