Perthshire PP2 Medium Paneled Millefiori Paperweight

Description: SHORT DESCRIPTION: Perthshire PP2 Medium Paneled Millefiori Paperweight Signed with Perthshire's "P" signature cane in the center surrounded by two rings of colorful millefiori and then eleven short radial twists. Opaque lime green ground. An extra nice example with crisp setup and bright colors. Just under 2 1/2" diameter by 1 7/8" high. The base is hollow ground. Excellent condition. Perthshire paper label is stained and worn. All descriptions, identifications, and your satisfaction are guaranteed. Please see FULL description for more details. Perthshire PP2 Medium Paneled Millefiori Paperweight Perthshire PP2 Medium Paneled Millefiori Paperweight. circa 1978-1997. This is a medium patterned millefiori paperweight with Perthshire's "P" signature cane in the center surrounded by two rings of colorful millefiori and then eleven short radial twists. Each panel has a 1-1-2-2 pattern of millefiori. The ground is an opaque lime green. This version of the PP2 with a signature cane and hollow ground base was made from 1978 to 1997. It also has a stained and worn Perthshire paper label "PERTHSHIRE PAPERWEIGHTS CRIEFF SCOTLAND" on the base. An extra nice example with crisp setup and bright colors.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.Medium size: Just under 2 1/2" diameter by 1 7/8" high. The base is hollow ground. Signature: Signed with Perthshire's "P" signature cane in the center of the design. It also has a stained and worn Perthshire paper label "PERTHSHIRE PAPERWEIGHTS CRIEFF SCOTLAND" on the base. Condition: Excellent condition. No chips, cracks, or scratches found on inspection. Minor wear on the base. Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If you have any questions, please click the "paperweights" link under seller information and then contact seller. Please check out my other eBay auctions or visit my eBay Store. Free USPS Ground Advantage shipping in the US. Priority mail is also available at extra cost. If you are outside the US, please review the cost of postage. If in doubt, please check with me first. I ship to most countries. If you are blocked from bidding, please contact me and I will add your eBay user name to the allowed bidders list. If you would like a different shipping option, please contact me before paying the invoice. Full value will be declared for customs purposes. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The buyer is responsible for any customs fees, VAT fees, or handling charges imposed by your country's customs services.

Price: 176 USD

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts

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