Rare L. E. PERTHSHIRE TRIPLE OVERLAY FLOWER 1977 Paperweight-No 220
PERTHSHIRE "TRIPLE OVERLAY FLOWER" 1977 Paperweight. This is a stunning LIMITED EDITION vintage Perthshire paperweight No 220 of 400 (347) made in Scotland, 1977. The paperweight is Perthshires' very first triple overlay and is in the colours of yellow, white and deep pink. The encased lampwork flower has 6 white purple edged rounded petals, a short stem and 4 green leaves. The base is star-cut and a "P" cane can be found within the centre of the flower.
Produced by Perthshire of Scotland. The paperweight is a beautiful limited edition and of an extremely high quality, making it a wonderful and very decorative paperweight. The weight has been cut with a top window and side facets which is possibly a variation of the standard weight produced by Perthshire or a trial piece. A wonderful paperweight composed of such stunning and delicate intricate design, making it perfect for any collectors of glassware, a wonderful addition to any decorative pottery, ceramics or glass collection. The paperweight is in excellent used vintage condition complete with the original presentation box and certificate, the box does show some signs of age, use and storage with some surface wear and marks to the outer of the box.
Please see photographs for condition, if you require further photos please ask :. From a Pet/Smoke free home. Thank you for looking x x. A Little Bit About Perthshire Paperweights.. Perthshire created some of the most exquisite, high quality paperweights of the twentieth century.
Perthshire began in 1968 by Stuart Drysdale in Crieff, Scotland. The company's first workers came from Vasart Glass and Strathearn Glass in Scotland and included John Deacons, who would later open his own company, and Peter McDougall, who made beautiful millefiori weights with the smallest of canes in his designs.Jack Allan, who worked under Salvador Ysart, also joined Perthshire and became its foremost glass maker. Perthshire also produced weights in the lampwork style, creative fruit weights as well as flower weights. Since 1972, Perthshire used silhouette canes in the Baccarat style. Most pre-1979 Perthshire weights have a "P" to designate the company and the year it was made.
For example, a paperweight might be signed P1970. His small canes were very detailed, showing every star and flower inside the cane. Some of the weights also have fluted edges, making them quite decorative. He would also combine pastel colored canes with ribbons twisted throughout the weight design, achieving a stunning effect. Some of the paperweights had a cobalt blue background, possibly in the style of Bristol, England, glass weights.Perthshire closed their factory in 2002.