Topic: Strathearn Tropic or Portuguese A N Other? ID = Portuguese

[glassobsessed]

Could this be one of the Portuguese weights mentioned here on the message board or a Strathearn Tropic?

It is 11cm tall, cut and polished tip, moulded base.

John

[chopin-liszt]

The Strathearn Tropics are egg shaped and don't tend to have splodgy stuff at the bottom.
There's one in Lustrousstone's gallery.
I'm afraid I rather suspect not Strathearn John.

http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=2498
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=2499

[glassobsessed]

Thanks Sue, pretty much decided same after I bought it a few weeks ago. I have not found any images of said fabled Portuguese weights, does anyone have any?

[KevinH]

Labelled Portuguese weight on Etsy - same style as yours John. Use the next arrow in the page to see the base with label.

I have one weight that I think is Portuguese but it is of the more typical type akin to this one in Etsy

[Lustrousstone]

And I had this one http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=298 The glass is noticeably pink

[chopin-liszt]

Well-connected and well-spotted 

[glassobsessed]

Excellent, thank you all, a perfect match. Should have done a bit more googling...

Just adding Portugal here as a key word.