Mojo Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 I knew....i felt it when i saw this pieceĀ Just like in the german sulphide marbles , same color , materialĀ I thought ... this one will light up with UV and is from the same period the antique sulphide marbles are madeĀ So i bought it , and today very early 0830 AM the doorbell ringed and it was delivered Grabbed my UV and BAM !!!!Ā Wow !!!!! šššš 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djp5690 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 That looks super Duper extra creepy! I want one. Ha ha ha but seriously what is that thing called? Itās certainly absolutely beautiful.! Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted December 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, Djp5690 said: That looks super Duper extra creepy! I want one. Ha ha ha but seriously what is that thing called? Itās certainly absolutely beautiful.! Ā Jesus Golgotha. Confetti-colored glass Diameter glass Ć: 9.4mm Height of stand: 17cm Width: 14.5cm Thickness: 2.6cm Comes on oak stand Weight: 1024 grams um Sulphide Paperweight on a pedestal - 19th century Ā This is what it said in the advertisement when i bought itĀ Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djp5690 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 FANTASTIC score. Iām an eBay creeper. The late night sniper bids. š Iāll keep my eyes out. Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 Well, that's different, for sure. I've not seen a paperweight like it before. I wonder if there is any significance to the "arrowhead" backdrop that the cross is on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Mojo said: Grabbed my UV and BAM !!!!Ā Ā My first reaction was "Far Out"--I know, a little dated--but that is what I thought. Janis Joplin would have loved it---I sure do. Marble On!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 It's Jesus on the cross. Look at the feet.š„ RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 2, 2023 Report Share Posted December 2, 2023 š„ https://picclick.com/RARE-HUGE-1-7-8-CRUCIFIX-145467197443.html RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Sorry MoJo. I missed your last postš„ RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 3:27 AM, Mojo said: Jesus Golgotha. Confetti-colored glass Diameter glass Ć: 9.4mm Height of stand: 17cm Width: 14.5cm Thickness: 2.6cm Comes on oak stand Weight: 1024 grams um Sulphide Paperweight on a pedestal - 19th century Ā This is what it said in the advertisement when i bought itĀ Ā 9.4cm, right?Ā Ā Cool piece.Ā How everything is attached together could lend some clues. Curious about wear on bottom of wood too. Could have been a paperweight added to the wood after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted December 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 hours ago, I'llhavethat1 said: 9.4cm, right?Ā Ā Cool piece.Ā How everything is attached together could lend some clues. Curious about wear on bottom of wood too. Could have been a paperweight added to the wood after the fact. Yes 9.5 cm , copy paste that from the advertisement , did not noticed that before š«£š«Ø Not a lot of wear on the bottom , dunno how long its been attached to the woodĀ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 I think and am with havethat on the wood it's attached to. What kind of wood is it ? It's a great piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/6/2023 at 5:43 AM, Fire1981 said: I think and am with havethat on the wood it's attached to. What kind of wood is it ? It's a great piece. Bought one more š 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 WOW ! Did you get it at the same placeĀ š„ RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted December 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Fire1981 said: WOW ! Did you get it at the same placeĀ š„ RAR Ā No somewhere else , lucky find and made a sweet deal for itĀ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 8, 2023 Report Share Posted December 8, 2023 41 minutes ago, Mojo said: Ā No somewhere else , lucky find and made a sweet deal for itĀ All my older faceted handmades glow like that (i.e. 1850-1870 or so) same w*/ the sulphides, nice mibs BrotherĀ Ā Ā If you wanna check out some paperweights (Possible appraisal on yours ??) Check out this website LINK ::Ā Ā https://www.thepaperweightcollection.com/collections/antique Ā StartingĀ to look familiar ?? Everything like yours is alreadyĀ sold, just thought you may want to take a look ?? Ā Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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