Vintage Glass Paperweight

Perthshire PP46 Heart Pattern Closepack Millefiori Paperweight. This Perthshire millefiori paperweight has a closepack design in the shape of a heart in the center with a heart shaped border of identical amber and white canes. The design is set on a translucent ruby red ground with a garland of purple and white canes on the outside. It is signed on the base with Perthshire’s complex “P” signature cane. It also has its original worn Perthshire paper label “PERTHSHIRE PAPERWEIGHTS CRIEFF SCOTLAND” on the base. The paperweight has one large top facet. Every collector should have one of these. The PP46 was made with a heart design from 1981 to 1999. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only. Note on white glare : Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. 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. Size: 2 9/16″ diameter by 1 11/16″ high. The base is ground concave. There is one large top facet. Condition: Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or scratches found on inspection. The label is worn. Signature: It is signed on the base with Perthshire’s “P” signature cane. Allan’s Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperweights” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Australia.

• Origin: Scotland
• Pattern: Heart Paperweight
• Color: Red
• Material: Glass
• MPN: PP46
• Brand: Perthshire
• Type: Paperweight
• Era: Late 20th Century (1970-1999)
• Style: Heart Paperweight
• Theme: Heart Paperweight
• Features: Signed, with Label
• Production Style: Art Glass
• Time Period Manufactured: 1981-1995
• Production Technique: Millefiori Paperweight
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Handmade: Yes
• Product Line: PP46