Glass Beetle ID, Age? Paperweight?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by jakes vintage, Sep 9, 2015.

  1. jakes vintage

    jakes vintage Well-Known Member

    We got this glass beetle today and need some help with ID, age, etc. if anyone can help us, it's greatly appreciated! It's 8" long by 4" wide by 1" thick. Thanks! image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I think this is probably newer but it is a knock-off of an early 20th century iridescent art glass scarab paperweight. Yours might also function as a pin tray, desk tray, or even an ash tray with the way the feet make a rim for it. It is a form I have not seen before. The most famous of these were made by Tiffany but there were others.
     
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  3. jakes vintage

    jakes vintage Well-Known Member

    We found some that were slag glass but we're on a site that once sold there was no more records just the pics
     
  4. jakes vintage

    jakes vintage Well-Known Member

    We were also able to ID what kind of beetle it is "Sawyer Beetle" but still no luck on any others like this out there
     
  5. fenton

    fenton Well-Known Member

    It looks like it may be a Dung Beetle.
     
  6. jakes vintage

    jakes vintage Well-Known Member

    Whitespotted_Sawyer_.jpg
    If you look at the antane they are what make up the lip around the body I don't know if it helps but that's what we have been able to figure out so far..
     
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