Vintage 1976 Perthshire Christmas Poinsettia art glass paperweight

Beautiful vintage 1976 Perthshire Christmas Poinsettia art glass paperweight, beautifully made with individually molded florets and petals in glass, as well as Perthshire’s signature canework to the border.

Perthshire Paperweights was a Scottish glassworks set up  by Stuart Drysdale in 1968. He had experience at one of the great modern glassworks Vasart Glass and continued as manager when that company became Strathearn Glass. He left Strathearn in 1968 to form a new glassworks which would only make high-quality paperweights.

This lovely vintage art glass paperweight has the Perthshire signature cane in the base consisting of a P. Drysdale's ambition was to make the highest quality of paperweights to rival the best 19th century French paperweights. There is no doubt that the quality acheived at Perthshire Paperweights was superb.

Unfortunately upon Stuart and his son Neil’s death in 1990 and 2001,  Perthshire Paperweights closed down in early 2002.

Price marked at $500AUD.

Measurements: 5.5cm height, 7.7cm diameter,

Condition: Excellent vintage condition with original Perthshire paper label.