Webb Corbett Purple Flash Overlay Paperweight with Certificate

Description: Webb Corbett Purple Flash Overlay Paperweight with Certificate Webb Corbett Purple Flash Overlay Paperweight with Certificate. 1969-1986. This Webb Corbett paperweight was produced during the period that Webb Corbett was owned by Royal Doulton. It has a clear interior with no inner design and a transparent purple (or amethyst) flash overlay. It is finished with one top facet, five side facets, and a star cut base. It has its original foil label "FINEST ENGLISH FULL LEAD CRYSTAL ROYAL DOULTON MADE IN ENGLAND". It also comes with its original Webb Corbett certificate declaring "Webb Corbett Fine English Hand Made Crystal PURPLE MULTI HOLLOW PAPERWEIGHT" and giving a history of the company.Webb Corbett is one of the great names in English lead-crystal glass. It was set up in 1897 by two grandsons of Thomas Webb I, Herbert Webb and Thomas Webb III, together with George Harry Corbett. The original company name was Thomas Webb and Corbett Limited. It was a separate operation from Thomas Webb and Sons. Thomas Webb and Corbett Ltd changed their name to Webb Corbett Ltd in the 1930's. In 1969 the company was taken over by Royal Doulton and in 1986 they stopped using the Webb Corbett name. Glass from the former Webb Corbett glassworks was then produced under the name Royal Doulton Crystal until this glassworks closed down. After several mergers and reorganizations, Royal Doulton Crystal is now owned by the Finnish company Fiskars Corporation, along with Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood, and Iittala. David Smith was the chief designer at Webb Corbett from 1965 until he left in 1982. He introduced a magnificent range of cameo glass designs using clear crystal with an overlay of colored glass. The design was produced by sand blasting the glass to remove part of the colored layer. Size: 2 15/16" diameter by just over 1 3/4" high. The base is concave and finished with a star cut. Faceted with one top facet and five side facets. Condition: Very good condition. There are some bubbles in the overlay and interior glass. No chips, cracks or scratches found on inspection. The certificate is slightly wrinkled and has some stains. Signature: It has its original foil label "FINEST ENGLISH FULL LEAD CRYSTAL ROYAL DOULTON MADE IN ENGLAND". It also comes with its original Webb Corbett certificate declaring "Webb Corbett Fine English Hand Made Crystal PURPLE MULTI HOLLOW PAPERWEIGHT". Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If you have any questions, please click the "paperweights" link under seller information and then contact seller. Please check out my other eBay auctions or visit my eBay Store. Free shipping in the US. If you are outside the US, please review the cost of postage. If in doubt, please check with me first. I ship to most countries. If you are blocked from bidding, please contact me and I will add your eBay user name to the allowed bidders list. If you would like a different shipping option, please contact me before paying the invoice. Full value will be declared for customs purposes. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The buyer is responsible for any customs fees, VAT fees, or handling charges imposed by your country's customs services.

Price: 64 USD

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts

End Time: 2025-01-26T04:50:24.000Z

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