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bigdipper
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Wish I new the maker of this 3" diameter 2" tall pretty paperweight. Weight is 13.8 oz and in lovely condition.
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It appears to be an older weight. Very nice. You might try the glassmessage.com boards if no one else responds here. I think they have a lot of serious paperweight collectors there. My knowledge on paperweights is pretty much tapped out on the polished vs ground base chestnut :)
Its Italian, a nice one. Look for a signature cane, in the middle there might be a cane with an animal or a letter
Simply beautiful!
Yeah its good one, probably worth a little money
Thanks so much for the interest and kind Help!
I don't know much at all about paperweights but I would say that is possibly an Ysart weight. I don't think it's Italian.
You would do well to get it checked out on the Paperweight section of the Glass Message Board :)
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try perthshire paperweight
Definitely an old Ysart, I see some canes in there which are common to be his work, specifically the red-cased-green flowers.