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4300	Perthshire PP14 "F" Limited Edition Faceted Millefiori Cluster Paperweight.   Dated 1974.  This paperweight consists of five pink and white complex millefiori cane clusters each with a green and white center cane surrounding a central blue and white cane cluster set on a clear ground.  Each cluster has six complex canes plus the center cane.  The central cluster contains the letter F for 1974.  There are tiny green florets in the center of each outer cane of all six clusters.  It has a large top facet, five side facets, and a flat, polished, star-cut base.  The PP14 was made in a limited edition each year from 1969 to 1994.  The 1969 edition was signed with an "A", 1970 was signed with a "B", and so forth.  This is the only series that Perthshire made in a complete series from A to Z.  Perthshire was a small company in Crieff, Scotland that was devoted to the creation of quality glass paperweights. They stopped production in January 2002 after more than 30 years of production. Their paperweights were consistently high in quality and yet remained reasonable in price. The birth of Scottish paperweight making is credited to the glass making family of Salvador Ysart, who moved to Crieff, Scotland in 1922. They worked first at John Moncrieff Ltd and made the earliest Scottish paperweights during that period. In 1946 Salvadore and his sons Augustine and Vincent founded Ysart Brothers Glass and produced glass wares under the Vasart label. Salvador Ysart died in 1955 The company name was later changed to Vasart Glass. Stuart Drysdale was hired manage the business side of the enterprise in 1960. The company evolved into a new company Strathearn owned by Teachers Whiskey. In 1967 Drysdale was sent a magazine article on antique paperweights (Woman's Day, July 1965). The inspired him to try to produce weights comparable to the French antiques. With this goal in mind, he and several of the glass workers left Strathearn to found Perthshire in 1968. Medium Size:  2 1/2" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  Faceted with a large top facet and five side facets.  The base is polished flat with star cut.  Condition:  Excellent condition with no scratches, chips or cracks. Signature:  Signed with a complex "F" cane in the center of the design.  For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links:  Large picture of the paperweight Close-up view Profile view Side view Bottom with star cut SOLD. Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
4321	Perthshire PP14 "G" Limited Edition Faceted Millefiori Cluster Paperweight.   Dated 1975.  This paperweight consists of five green and purple complex millefiori cane clusters each with a pink and white center cane surrounding a central blue cane cluster set on a clear ground.  Each cluster has six complex canes plus the center cane.  The central cluster contains the letter G for 1975.  It has a large top facet, five side facets, and a flat, polished, star-cut base.  The PP14 was made in a limited edition each year from 1969 to 1994.  The 1969 edition was signed with an "A", 1970 was signed with a "B", and so forth.  This is the only series that Perthshire made in a complete series from A to Z.  Perthshire was a small company in Crieff, Scotland that was devoted to the creation of quality glass paperweights. They stopped production in January 2002 after more than 30 years of production. Their paperweights were consistently high in quality and yet remained reasonable in price. The birth of Scottish paperweight making is credited to the glass making family of Salvador Ysart, who moved to Crieff, Scotland in 1922. They worked first at John Moncrieff Ltd and made the earliest Scottish paperweights during that period. In 1946 Salvadore and his sons Augustine and Vincent founded Ysart Brothers Glass and produced glass wares under the Vasart label. Salvador Ysart died in 1955 The company name was later changed to Vasart Glass. Stuart Drysdale was hired manage the business side of the enterprise in 1960. The company evolved into a new company Strathearn owned by Teachers Whiskey. In 1967 Drysdale was sent a magazine article on antique paperweights (Woman's Day, July 1965). The inspired him to try to produce weights comparable to the French antiques. With this goal in mind, he and several of the glass workers left Strathearn to found Perthshire in 1968. Medium Size:  2 1/2" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  Faceted with a large top facet and five side facets.  The base is polished flat with star cut.  Condition:  Excellent condition with no scratches, chips or cracks. Signature:  Signed with a complex "G" cane in the center of the design.  For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links:  Large picture of the paperweight Close-up view Profile view Side view Bottom with star cut SOLD.  Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image
4790	Perthshire PP14 "S" Limited Edition Faceted Millefiori Cluster Paperweight.   Dated 1987.  This paperweight consists of five mostly blue complex millefiori cane clusters each with a green and white center cane surrounding a central blue and gold concentric cane set on a clear ground.  Each of the outer clusters has six complex canes plus the center cane.  The central cane is a three row concentric design with the letter S for 1987 in the center.  It has a large top facet, five side facets, and a flat, polished, star-cut base.  The PP14 was made in a limited edition each year from 1969 to 1994.  The 1969 edition was signed with an "A", 1970 was signed with a "B", and so forth.  This is the only series that Perthshire made in a complete series from A to Z.  Perthshire was a small company in Crieff, Scotland that was devoted to the creation of quality glass paperweights. They stopped production in January 2002 after more than 30 years of production. Their paperweights were consistently high in quality and yet remained reasonable in price. The birth of Scottish paperweight making is credited to the glass making family of Salvador Ysart, who moved to Crieff, Scotland in 1922. They worked first at John Moncrieff Ltd and made the earliest Scottish paperweights during that period. In 1946 Salvadore and his sons Augustine and Vincent founded Ysart Brothers Glass and produced glass wares under the Vasart label. Salvador Ysart died in 1955 The company name was later changed to Vasart Glass. Stuart Drysdale was hired manage the business side of the enterprise in 1960. The company evolved into a new company Strathearn owned by Teachers Whiskey. In 1967 Drysdale was sent a magazine article on antique paperweights (Woman's Day, July 1965). The inspired him to try to produce weights comparable to the French antiques. With this goal in mind, he and several of the glass workers left Strathearn to found Perthshire in 1968. Medium Size:  Just under 2 5/8" diameter by 1 1/2" high.  Faceted with a large top facet and five side facets.  The base is polished flat with star cut.  Condition:  Excellent condition with no scratches, chips or cracks. Signature:  Signed with a complex "S" cane in the center of the design.  For extra pictures, click on the picture at the right and the following links:  Large picture of the paperweight Close-up view Profile view Side view Bottom with star cut SOLD.  Click on the picture to see a larger image.	Click on the picture to see a larger image

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