A green glass paperweight, Tweedsmuir Glass, Chris Dodds, late C20th
Current Bid: | £10.00 |
Bid Increment: | £1.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £11.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £2.40 |
Total Amount: | £12.40 |
Number of Bids: | 2 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Highest Bidder: | User 1248 |
Auction Start: | 14/05/23 19:50:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 28/05/23 21:18:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 28/05/23 21:18:10 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 40
A green glass paperweight, Tweedsmuir Glass, Chris Dodds, late C20th
A green glass paperweight, stoutly blown with a clear glass bubble above a green rock like formation with small bubbles perhaps intended to represent some form of marine surface, of round shallow form, a paper label to the base reading 'Tweedsmuir Glass' 'Handmade in Scotland' with a printed signature 'Chris Dodds'. Tweedsmuir is a village in the Scottish borders and Chris Doddds set up a factory there in 1993. Before that time he worked for Selkirk Glass and afterwards at Heron Glass in Cumbria. By 2008 he was reported to be in poor health and not working any more. He seems to have concentrated on pieces with a naturalistic style, as here. This paperweight is heavy and therefore practical; it also handles well.It is sold with a matching contemporary illuminated stand which enhance the decorative effect considerably and provides a modest light display installation for the home (see image 6).
Size: | Ht 4cm (max) Diam 7.5cm (max) (paperweight) Ht 6.8cm (max) Diam 8cm (max) (with stand) |
Weight: | 390 gm (paperweight) 480 gm (with stand) |
Date: | 1990s |
Condition: | Very good condition |
Estimate: | £20 – 30 |