Vintage/antique ruby glass paperweight/matchstriker advertising Parker Pens

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Vintage/antique ruby red glass paperweight with internal detail of circles of tiny airbubbles and with brass top impressed with lettering PARKER and the Parker Pens brand logo of an oval shape and an upward arrow Condition: Very Good condition overall. Two very tiny flaws are as follows: - a 2 millimetre round impact blister chip on the lower side of the circular shape, ie below halfway down total height. This flaw is so small that you can only see it with on close examination and it looks like a tiny white dot- a 1 millimetre round impact chip on the side of the circular shape at about halfway down the total height. This flaw also is small and on close examination and looks like a tiny white dot You can see both of these flaws magnified on the 2nd photo in the listing Size: Overall approx 3 inches tall x 3 1/4 inches diameter at widest. The base is a smooth concave polished pontil 1 1/2 inches across. The brass cap top is also 1 1/2 inches diameter and has a central hollowed bowl 1 centimetre diameter. This bowl looks is ridged metal and maybe made to serve as a match striker, ie maybe to light a match by grinding a matchhead around the metal. Weight 442 grams Termsof Sale. Pleasenote that all items are vintage/antique and so will have signs of wear and tear commensurate with age. I aim to describe and photograph items as accurately read more

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