Steve's Paper W8t's
 

Paperweights #1

Contents

 

Caithness

Selkirk

Strathearn

Baccarat

Perthshire

St Clair

Gibson

Gentile

Murano

Ronneby

John Deacons Victorian
Langham Jim Davis WhiteFriars  

 

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CAITHNESS

 

Rainbow Meadow 5"

Sarah Peterson 2003

Moonscape Proof 3"

Colin Terris 1983

Tablets From The Mount 23/250 but only 80 made

Helen McDonald 2000

Noughts & Crosses CIIG

Colin Terris 2000

Autumn Gold

Colin Terris 2001

Spring Symphony

Colin Terris 2001

Summer Day

Colin Terris 2001

Flower of Scotland

Alastair MacIntosh 1994

Caithness 1970's Candlestick Holder

Caithness 1970's Candlestick Holder

Pyramid Clock Paperweight

Caithness LE Tiger

1981 by Douglas Cowie 79/1500 (only 105 made)

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SELKIRK

 

Engraved "Selkirk Glass Scotland 1987" & with gold foil label. 3.3"

The Selkirk factory closed in 2006

Engraved "Selkirk Glass Scotland 1991" & with foil label. 3.3"

The Selkirk factory closed in 2006

Selkirk Mini Paperweight 40mm

Sticker on base

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STRATHEARN

 

Strathearn 1970's 64mm. Standard P8 medium to small spoke or cartwheel weight.

Strathearn Mini 40mm. Either a P9 minature concentric and because some of the canes have a slight Vasart look to them (circa 1959 to 1964 canes) possibly a VP9 minature weight.

Strathearn Miniature 50mm. Standard P13 pressed star weight with 8 points.

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BACCARAT

 

The Princess Anne LE

John Pinches 1976

Prince of Wales LE

John Pinches 1976

Duke of Edinburgh

John Pinches 1976

Queen Elizabeth II

John Pinches 1977

Adlai E Stevenson

Baccarat 1969

Rose silhouette cane listed in The Glass Menagerie, A Study of Silhouette Canes in Antique Paperweights, page 57 Fig 10.14

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PERTHSHIRE

 

Perthshire 2.56"

2211 config with 12 twists

Perthshire 2.56"

221 config with 10 twists

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ST CLAIR

 

George Washington Sulphide

2.7" Joe St Clair

Bell 2.4"

Joe St Clair

Owl Sulphide with NAN on lower rear

3.5" Joe St Clair

Tan Puppy 3.5"

Joe St Clair embossed on base

White Carnival ICGA Medal 1980

2.9" Joe St Clair 1975

Red Carnival ICGA Medal 1981

2.9" Unmarked Joe St Clair

Red Carnival ICGA Medal

2.9" Unmarked Joe St Clair

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GIBSON

 

Skunk Sulphide 4" Magnum

Embossed Gibson 1996

Beaver Sulphide 3.5"

Embossed Gibson 1991

Squirrel Sulphide 4"

Embossed Gibson 1986

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GENTILE

 

Dwight Eisenhower 3.3" Faceted crown

John Gentile JG cane in base

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MURANO

 

Bird Sulphide 3"

Ferro & Lazzarini

Footed Flowers 2.8" x 5"

Fratelli Toso

Faceted Millefiori with adventurine bed 2.3"

Millefiori with Adventurine Bed 3"

Three Flowers 2.4"

Blue & gold foil sticker

Pedestal Weight 2.9" False Date 1869

Made by Murano in 20th centuary

Candlestick 5.7" high 3" globe

Unmarked but suggested Murano

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RONNEBY

 

F M Ronneby Sweden 4"

Numbered M389

F M Ronneby Sweden 4"

Lion numbered M79

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JOHN DEACONS

 

John Deacons 2.25"

Thistle cane always has 6,8 or 10 coloured star canes around it. Sticker on base.

John Deacons

4.5" Perfume/Ink Bottle. Sticker on base.

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VICTORIAN

 

Bear with Honey Pot Sulphide 2.2"

Late 1800's

Terrier Sulphide 2.6"

Mid 1800's

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LANGHAM

 

Langham Glass Norfolk England

Direct descent from King's Lynn Glass

3" Signed by Paul Miller

Langham Manhattan Series 13.5cm high

Signed by Paul Miller

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JIM DAVIS

 

Jim Davis 1989 USA

4.1" Elephant Sulphide

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WHITEFRIARS

 

Whitefriars Gold Bubble Weight

Sticker to base

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