Weight Number 11

Spoke pattern. 2 1/2 inch diameter. 1 7/8 inch height.

Spoke 11 Top

A single row of cruciform canes surrounds a dark cane with yellow star centre.

A "1-2" pattern is formed by the 6 white twists.

Orange ground.

Spoke 11 Cane

The Vasart label is the big clue here.

But note the formation of the canes. The inner and outer portions of several canes have fissures. This is probably as a result of unequal coefficients of the various colours.

Whether fissured canes can be regarded as a clue to the period of manufacture is debatable. But from the UV tests and with the evidence of the label, this weight is 1956 or later.

Spoke 11 Side

Some minor bubbling is present in the otherwise clear and well shaped dome.

In this example, the canes, although being proud of the surface of the ground, are very well finished with a smooth overall surface.

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