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Author Topic: old and new Chinese weights.  (Read 1134 times)

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Offline bat20

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old and new Chinese weights.
« on: February 22, 2014, 11:24:08 AM »
Hi all,i'm just starting to try to get my head around weights and i've had this one for a year or so, always having it down a Chinese because it seems not too well made with lines running around the glass and dents here and there from the making without being that old,reading up i see their quality is getting better and better so would this be an older weight!many thanks.

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Re: old and new Chinese weights.
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2014, 11:38:28 AM »
I would not have been surprised if you had a Kosta signature on that.  It looks like an early attempt at what became "Bubble Sculptures" (see attached some photos)

Kosta Boda numbers = 97322, 97323, 97354 & WW1096

Ross
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Offline ahremck

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Re: old and new Chinese weights.
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2014, 11:44:31 AM »
And a couple more of similar ilk.

Kosta Boda numbers = 96898 & a second 97322.  Note particularly the base colour of that second pwt.

Ross
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Offline bat20

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Re: old and new Chinese weights.
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2014, 12:22:42 PM »
Ahh,apologies to Kosta Boda if that is the case ::),in recompence i can only say i picked it up coz i liked it.From the side it looks like it's divided by a thin silver layer,but from above you can see through to the amber and the glass is bright,sadly no sign of a signature and i see what you mean about the amber colour.

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Offline Nick77

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Re: old and new Chinese weights.
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2014, 02:13:13 PM »
The thin silver layer and star marks are actually annealing cracks during or soon after manufacture.

Nick

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Re: old and new Chinese weights.
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2014, 03:40:25 PM »
Oh nuts ::),still it kinda works :),thanks for the input everyone ,i've learnt alot.

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