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    Posted 2 years ago

    kwqd
    (1183 items)

    This glass cat paperweight by Austrian maker Riedel Glass is 4" high x 3" wide x 2.5" deep and weighs 12.5 ounces. Back is smooth, the rest is textured, including the base. It has a vaguely brown color when viewed from certain angles and looks clear from other angles. It is not marked but originally had a label.

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    1. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks BHIFOS, Kevin, Cisum and WhenIsraelbeleves!
    2. truthordare truthordare, 2 years ago
      Hi, I believe the style, size and type of glass is much of a possibility from Sweden, they had much clear crystal 'ice glass', this looked like ice cubes with designers who focused on figurines during 1970s and forward.
      Compared to other countries, the art glass piece sizes were consistently small, except some huge floor size glass vases.
      Here is one by Eric Hoglund on Ebay
      https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CPsAAOSwsehiA93g/s-l1600.jpg
    3. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks, Lisa! Hopefully, I will be able to find a labeled example.... So far, I have not been able to find another like it. It might be in a book of glass animals. I have a couple but haven't checked them, yet.
    4. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks vcal, fortapache and PhilDMorris!
    5. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks Jenni!
    6. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks blunderbuss2 and dav2no1! Still no joy in identifying the maker.
    7. Celiene Celiene, 2 years ago
      Here is the exact one on EBAY. Same pics.

      https://www.ebay.com/itm/175166515438?nma=true&si=InU51xaozTzlCpn2YTaNC2fqZkY%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
    8. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks, Celine. That is the one I bought. Using seller's images until it arrives and I can reshoot it against a black background. Trying to identify the maker in the meantime.
    9. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks Blammoammo, Alfie21 and sherrilou!
    10. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Updated images. There is a bit of wear to the back and to the base so it has been used. I post images to Glassmessages.com and no joy, apparently not a common cat.
    11. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Still no joy on this! Nothing helpfully glassmessages....
    12. TallCakes TallCakes, 2 years ago
      similar Riedel with labels; not enough images to compare:
      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/josef-riedel-glass-paperweight-cat-160577920

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/made-austria-riedel-cat-glass-3868948314

      others:

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-riedel-austrian-crystal-small-1907915626

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/mcm-made-austria-riedel-cat-glass-3879246924
    13. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks TallCakes! Enough points of comparison for me to call this Solved!
    14. TallCakes TallCakes, 2 years ago
      congrats : ) always help to have object in hand to compare...
    15. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Very true!

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