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    A Daum paperweight, in the form of a 1" thick rectangular slab, intaglio-moulded with the head of a horse, and engraved 'Daum, France' in one corner. The box (centre, above) is original, and we think the weight dates from about 1960. It is in generally good condition, with just one small scratch to the underside (arrowed in the detail at right, above), which would be easy to polish out if required

    Our reference:8909 Date:c 1960
    Manufacturer:Daum Origin:France
    UK Price:£ 100.00 US guide price:$ 160.00
    Dimensions:dimensions: 12.5 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm,
    weight 830 gm
    Condition:see description

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    A Sèvres white opaline vase, acid-etched 'Sèvres, FRANCE' (second from right), with original foil label 'CRISTALLERIE DE SÈVRES, FRANCE' (far right)

    Our reference:8927 Date:c 1950s
    Manufacturer:Sèvres Origin:France
    UK Price:£ 50.00 US guide price:$ 80.00
    Dimensions:height 25.5 cm, weight 380 gm
    Condition:very good

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    This is a truly amazing pot! When the lid is on, you can't tell it's made of glass, as it is entirely covered in gilt. Acid cut-back on both the body and the lid is a repeated design, which we have established is a 'tugra' or 'tughra', an artisitic calligraphic representation of an Arabic name. This 'tugra' is that of a Sultan of the Ottoman empire, Süleyman II (1642-1691). Below is a portrait of him, together with a more detailed version of his 'tugra':

    Clearly, this pot is not that old (we are fairly sure it is post-War), and apparently 'tugras' are sometimes used entirely for decorative purposes, so it may not have been made to commemorate his reign in any way. We have now been advised (thanks, Linda!) that it was probably made by the Pasabahçe Glassworks in Turkey

    Our reference:8924 Date:post-War
    Manufacturer:probably
    Pasabahçe
    Origin:Turkey
    UK Price:£ 50.00 US guide price:$ 80.00
    Dimensions:diameter 16 cm, weight 950 gm
    Condition:very good

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    A 1960s Boda Vase, the interior of opaque white glass, cased over in a semi-opaque grey-green colour, which shows as yellowish at the rim. Certainly designed by Erik Höglund, although the vase is not signed

    Our reference:8892 Date:1960s
    Manufacturer:Boda Origin:Sweden
    Dimensions:height 25.5 cm, weight 1580 gm
    Condition:very good

    pressed glass

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    A Davidson acid-matted Topaz cloud-glass 5" flower-bowl (their pattern number '1907 TD'), together with matching matt 2½" Topaz block (their pattern 'Round Block, Semi Dome, No. 8'). The block has raised 'MADE IN ENGLAND, GT.BRIT.PAT 382699' to the underside

    Topaz is a later Davidson colour (they actually called it 'Briar'), introduced in 1957 and used into the early 1960s. Usually, one side of the piece was left shiny, and completely acid-matted pieces like this are rare

    Our reference:8894 Date:1957-61
    Manufacturer:Davidson Origin:England
    UK Price:£ 50.00 US guide price:$ 80.00
    Dimensions:diameter 12.5 cm, weight 360 gm (both)
    Condition:very good

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    A pair of late 19th Century hexagonal press-moulded uranium-glass knife-rests, the ends ground flat and polished. Given what they are, and the way knife-rests are usually treated, they are in exceptionally good condition. Apart from some very minor nibbles, there is a shallow chip on the central section of one (arrowed in detail, second from right) and - on the same piece - an abraded triangular area on the finial (arrowed in detail at extreme right), which probably just represents carelessness in the finishing process, rather than later damage

    Our reference:8889 Date:late 19th C
    Manufacturer:unknown Origin:England
    UK Price:£ 45.00 US guide price:$ 72.00
    Dimensions:length 9 cm, weight 170 gm (the pair)
    Condition:see description

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