Paperweight Signature Canes

by Andrew H. Dohan

Publisher: Paperweight Press

Written in English

Published: January 1997 Pages: 303 Downloads: 126

Subjects:

Paperweight,
Glass,
Art,
Paperweights,
Art glass,
Antiques/Collectibles

The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	303
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL8388900M
ISBN 10	0933756259
ISBN 10	9780933756250
OCLC/WorldCa	40803603

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Hugh Smith was a paperweight collector who decided to give it a try. He experimented in the s and produced weights into the mids. He was one of the best. These do not come up often. HS signature cane on obverse at base of stalks. Signed on the reverse: Hugh Edmond Smith. Condition is excellent – no issues. The dictionary of signature cane inclusions [electronic resource]: paperweights, beads, buttons, marbles: identification and dating, volume II, with full restatement of, and errata and supplements to Dictionary of paperweight signature canes, volume I / by Andrew H. Dohan. Feb 4, - Explore Gulsari Byrkit's board "Paperweights" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Paperweights, Glass paperweights, Paper weights pins. The winner will receive the blue Strathearn paperweight pictured here, a copy of the Signature Detective book, and a 1 year collectors level membership with the PCA. The winner will be announce here and contacted through instant message from the official PCA Facebook page.

- Explore RJ's board "Bacchus Paperweights" on Pinterest. See more ideas about Paperweights, Bacchus, Glass paperweights pins. - Explore Pat Smith's board "paperweights", followed by people on Pinterest. See more ideas about Paperweights, Glass paperweights, Glass artK pins. Date and Signature Canes. These canes offer a straightforward way for glass craftsmen and factories to sign their weights. Although weights made during the classic period () only occasionally include signature or date canes, such canes are common in contemporary pieces [—].Date and signature canes can he made by using molds or by arranging rods in the manner of portrait. This is a nice Cape Cod glassworks swirled egg form scrambled millefiori paperweight with signature cane, which I cannot make out the date of. It measures 2" in diameter and 2 3/8" high. Bottom has polished pontil. The signature cane is on the lower side in black-and-white which is in the last photo.

This paperweight (this very one not just one of the other 49) is pictured in the most complete Baccarat book ever published, Baccarat Paperweights: Two Centuries of Beauty by Paul Dunlop, on page , and fills the entire page. A two dimensional picture, cannot possible compete with the view you have holding this in your hand under a good light. Click to read more about Paperweight Signature Canes: Identification and Dating by Andrew H. Dohan. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for bookloversAuthor: Andrew H. Dohan. STA Paul Stankard Environmental Chicory paperweight having one blue blossom, one blue bud and one yellow bud. On the underneath side there are three “root spirits”. Signed and dated with a script signature cane, as well as signed in script on side of weight. 2 ¾” diameter, 2” tall. Paul Stankard Violet Bouquet. Green cluster in the center with P signature Perthshire cane in the center. Design set on light blue. A single facet on the top for viewing. Excellent condition and was part of a private collection. The item “Perthshire Millefiori Paperweight Purple, Pink, and Green with Twist” is .

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This valuable reference has over color close-up illustrations of the signature and date canes used by antique and modern paperweight artists, bead makers and glass factories, plus those canes which might be confused as signature canes or which are fakes.

The paperback book has pages, all color illustrations, short biographical and /5(3). Baccarat signature canes consist of the initial “B” in red, blue, or green, usually embedded in a white cane. Baccarat date canes arc comprised of four distinct rods fused together, with a single numeral in each rod.

Often the numerals were made in various color combinations. A typical Baccarat signature and date cane might show “B” in. out of 5 stars Pperweight signature canes Reviewed in the United States on Novem This is a comprehensive listing of paperweight makers up until the point of publication/5.

ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: xv, pages: color illustrations ; 23 cm: Other Titles: Dictionary of paperweight signature canes. An ALLURING Perthshire Floral Bouquet Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT &Signature Cane. $ Top Rated Plus. Was: Previous Price $ Brand: Perthshire. $ shipping. Color: Multi-Color.

or Best Offer. Features: Signed. Watch. Incredible PERTHSHIRE Faceted Millefiori CHRISTMAS BELLS Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT. $ Baccarat Gridel Series Millefiori Black Monkey Limited Edition Paperweight. dated This modern millefiori paperweight features a large central black monkey silhouette on a white background surrounded by two concentric rings of picture canes (seventeen Gridel canes plus a signature / date cane.

The design is placed ov. It is signed on the underside of the rose with Kaziun's complex signature cane having a K in the center surrounded by six heart canes. The design is set on a clear ground and supported by a large pedestal base.

This paperweight appears in photograph SI on page of the book Magic in the Glass Signature: This paperweight is signed. Signature cane “B” and engraved on the base with “” and “42” which is the number of weights they made so far that year, not the number of deer weights. Etched Baccarat logo on base.

This figured weight appears on page of Dunlop’s book. 3 1/8 inch diameter; 2 1/4 inch height; one pound and six ounces. $ PW The Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes (1st Ed) Andrew H.

Dohan. out of 5 stars 5. Paperback. 10 offers from $ Collector's Guide to Paperweights Sara Rossi. out of 5 stars Hardcover. $ Next. Customers who bought this item also s: The Glass Gallery, L.

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Michigan Ave., Suite #, Chicago, IL flyleaf: “Become a Paperweight Detective. Ever wonder who really made that mysterious paperweight you inherited from your great aunt or picked up in the dusty corner of a second-hand store?You might find the answer in The Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes by Andrew H.

Dohan. This comprehensive reference includes photos of more than individual canes that paperweight. An ALLURING Perthshire Floral Bouquet Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT &Signature Cane. $ +$ shipping. Make Offer - An ALLURING Perthshire Floral Bouquet Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT &Signature Cane.

Wonderful PERTHSHIRE Concentric MILLEFIORI Canes STAR Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT ". Identification There is tremendous variation in \\n- tique glass paperweights. When considering value and collectibility, much depends on design, workmanship, condition, maker, and rarity.

Few antique weights contain signature and date canes to aid in identification and evaluation; yet. Paperweight Signature Canes by Andrew H.

Dohan, Dohan Andrew H., JanuaryPaperweight Press edition, Paperback in English - 1 edition. In there were no books published that were devoted to the paperweights of Paul Ysart. This master craftsman produced superb paperweights for nearly 50 years.

So, after many years of collecting the paperweights of Paul Ysart and accumulating data describing his designs, colors, backgrounds, canes, bottom finishes, etc., it became obvious Reviews: 1. Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes by Andrew H. Dohan. Subtitled: Identification and Dating.

This is a great guide to identification of paperweights by the maker's signature cane. There are closeup pictures of over signature canes in the book. Signature: Signed with a Whitefriars signature cane (white monk) at the 12 o'clock position on the pink garland.

For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links: Large picture of the paperweight Closeup view Profile view Side view Signature cane Base SOLD.

Study the characteristics of various manufacturers' paperweights, including the kinds of canes used, signature techniques for shaping and encasing designs, and trademark patterns. For instance, Baccarat's millefiori used cane cross-sections that showed.

Saint Louis Red Fuchia Faceted Art Glass Paperweight Signature Cane. $ +$ shipping. Make Offer - Saint Louis Red Fuchia Faceted Art Glass Paperweight Signature Cane. BEAUTIFUL Early DREW EBELHARE Blossoming Red Crimp ROSE Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT.

The book, The Art of the Paperweight: Saint Louis, calls this “Yellow and White Flower.” It was produced in a limited edition of pieces. It appears to be designed after the Baccarat primrose weights from circa It is a beautiful paperweight. Signature cane “SL” on the underside of the flower.

STAGGERING BACCARAT LILY like Lampwork Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT with Signature Cane. $ +$ shipping. Make Offer - STAGGERING BACCARAT LILY like Lampwork Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT with Signature Cane.

Antique MILLEFIORI SCRAMBLE Cane PAPERWEIGHT Spiral Twist BLUE RED Art GLass Vtg. GORGEOUS RAY BANFORD ROSE Floral Lampwork Art Glass PAPERWEIGHT & Signature Cane. $ POWERFUL Paperweight SIGNED Mike WORCESTER MAUi, Hawaii 🇺🇸 ArT GLaSs EX-LARGE. $ UNIQUE Vtg SIGNED James CLARKE 🇺🇸 ArT GLaSs Paperweight.

Number One Must Have List Cloak, Evelyn Campbell Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom Art Center Landmark book of this collection Dohan, Andrew Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes Also contains complete paperweight references Hawley, John D.

HUN Mike Hunter of Twists Glass Studio Close Pack Millefiori paperweight featuring silhouette canes of two pandas, a dancing couple, a rabbit, and moth canes. There is also three rose canes, one pansy cane, and a heart cane.

Signed with a "MH" signature cane, as well as signed & dated "20" in script on underneath side. dated This paperweight is a good example of a Murano spaced millefiori paperweight with eight bright colored millefiori canes plus a rare signature cane placed on a lace ground.

The signature cane reads "M.B 69" in blue letters on a white background. This signature cane has been previously recorded and a variation appears in Andrew Dohan. The Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes (1st Ed) Andrew H.

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Santa Cruz, Calif.: Paperweight Press, American Glass Paperweights, Smith, Francis ton, MA: The Antique Press, (This is the first modern era book on paperweights published in the U.S., one year before Evangeline Bergstrom’s landmark publication Old Glass Paperweights).

The cane in this paperweight was used from about until See Andrew Dohan's Dictionary of Paperweight Signature Canes for more information on the Tarsitano signature canes. Size: 2 9/16" diameter by 2 3/16"" high. The base is ground concave. Perhaps a signature, or signature cane, or an etched mark, or an impressed emblem.

How about a label - but remember that sticky labels can fall off or be removed, and re-applied to the wrong paperweight. If there is no obvious mark, does the weight match any designs or styles in the many books on paperweights that exist?.

The first paperweight Saint Louis manufactured in the Twentieth Century was in According to the expert on Saint Louis paperweights, Gerard Ingold, in his book, The Art of the Paperweight: Saint Louis, “it is estimated that only three to four hundred pieces exist from the years ”, which makes this an extremely rare museum piece.

Close Millefiori weights contain a small forest of canes thrusting up from the base side by side with little space between them. This is a faceted Whitfriars Millefiori PW. Enlarge the photos to see the signature cane.

It is always exciting to find a paperweight with a cane that has the signature of the maker and the date.Paperweight Signed Eickholt Dated" x 3", Free Form Multi-Sided Iridescent Blue with Dark Amethyst Swirled on