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AntiquesAvenue offers a good range of vintage Caithness glass paperweights:
Caithness Glass is based in Scotland, production began in the 1960s but very few paperweights were produced until the 1970s. I first encountered Caithness paperweights during shopping sprees with my Mother during the early 1970s and have been fascinated by them ever since. Most of the weights available at that time had a modern Space theme and these abstract shapes and bubbles were unlike anything I had ever seen before. Clearly many others agree and the popularity of Caithnees glass paperweights has grown so that they are one of the largest paperweight producers in the world.
Age: 1980s
Approx Size: about 3 inches high and wide
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
Boxed and with its original certificate, this Caithness glass paperweight is called double harlequin. It measures about 8 cms high and this glass paperweight is in as new condition.
Due to the weight of this item I will need to charge an additional £10 for shipment outside of the UK.
Approx Size: 7 cms diameter
Country of origin: UK
Condition:
As New
Approx Size: 3 inch diameter
Country of origin: UK
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. Looking carefully I can see 2 reasons why this was classified as a seconds 1) there is a mistake in the etching of the flowers around the edge ( see photo) 2) internally there is an extra piece of white glass in the pond at the base.
This white flower paperweight was made by Caithness glass in Scotland it has their CIIG seconds mark on the base although I can see no reason why this should not be a first quality paperweight. This glass paperweight measures about 8 cms diameter and is in excellent condition.
Due to the weight of this item I will need to charge an extra £5 for postage outside of the UK
This Caithness glass paperweight is known as brush strokes with curves of yellow, petrol and Burgundy inside the mauve tinted glass, This is marked as G11G on the base and therefore a seconds quality. I can see no flaws that would make is a seconds which goes to show what high standards Caithness Glass have.
This Caithness glass paperweight is known as fantasy orchid. It was designed by Helen MacDonald and Alistair Macintosh in 1993. Fantasy Orchid was created in a limmited edition of 2653. This has number 239 etched in the base and comes boxed. Note the interesting domed shape to this weight. It is the 1993 collectors club paperweight
This Caithness glass paperweight is known as Jack in the box. It was designed by Margot Thomas and issued in 1995 in an edition of 1618. This is number 335 It is the 1995 collectors club paperweight and is an interesting domed shape. This comes in a Caithness Glass box
Here is veiltail by Caithness glass. This paperweight has an etched fish on the front the background is a sea of blue and black bubbles. This glass paperweight was designed by Colin Terris in the the 1970s. It is number 708 from a limited edition of 1500 and comes complete in its original card and with certificate. The paperweighte measures about 8.5 cns diameter
Here is Weathervane by caithness glass. This glass paperweight was the collectors club piece for 1992. It was designed by Colin Terris and comes complete with its certificate ( no 1040) and with its original box and certificate.
Weathervane features an aqua/red background out of which grows a sugar encrusted pink stem supporting a blue disc and 4 controlled bubbles - quite unusual. According to the certificate:
A revolving pointer, usually on a church spire to show the direction of the wind
This paperweight was made by Caithness glass in Scotland. This is called Aquila .It dates from the 1970s and was designed by Colin Terris. This is from the Stars & Constellations series. Numbered 327/3000
Approx Size: 3 inches diameter, 2.5 inches high
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
AntiquesAvenue offers a range of vintage Caithness glass paperweights. Please do take a look at my other items.
Approx Size: 3 inches diameter, 3 inches high
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
Approx Size: 3 inches diameter, 3 inches high
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
This paperweight was made by Caithness glass in Scotland. This is call Fountain, There is a wonderful purple / blue fountain emerging from the aqua & white base
Approx Size: 3 inches diameter, 3 inches high
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
Approx Size: 5 inches high
Country of origin Scotland
Condition:
Excellent clean condition. No damage of any kind
