Topic: Paul Ysart Stones - Caithness jewellery

[orangeglass]

hi Sue,

Taken from Franks Ysart glass site:
"The jewellery was Paul Ysart’s idea. He had been making small ‘stones’ and setting into cheap jewel fittings as presents for friends and family. Caithness saw a potential and put Colin Terris in charge of further development. The range was officially launched in December 1970. Colin Terris designed a range of brooches and pendants inspired by traditional Scottish design and hired Lucia Polanski as a jewellery designer; she produced the rings, earrings and cufflinks designs. "

Also see the link Erhard put in - mine is in a box labelled R20 but like a lot of things - (they were hand written) and not always correct!

[chopin-liszt]

 

Thanks!
I know our interest here is the glass, but I am aware that there was a huge surge of interest in designer jewellery in Scotland around the '70s; many of the artist's names are now extremely well known and their work is highly sought after, especially if it has the artist's initials in the hallmark.

(My mother got into collecting this sort of designer jewellery at the time.)

[orangeglass]

The cane at just after 12 o'clock on this link:Peter McDougall G12B Incredibly Complex Cane Closepack on Red Ground
http://www.ebay.com/cln/gnofb/Paperweight-Collection/65238853016

looks very very similar.

So, I think it most likely is a replacement using a Peter McDougall stone.

thanks to Kev & Erhard

[KevinH]

The five cross canes that make up the inner row of that complex cane do look like a close match.

For a slightly better view of two other cases of probably the same cross cane click here, wait until the page settles then click the new image of the weight; from the next page displayed, click the right-arrow three times. The complex cane with 13 yellow outer canes has a central element that is probably a match to the cross cane. And diagonally down to the left of that cane is another complex cane with 9 blue outer canes and again probably the same cross cane element in the centre.

[orangeglass]

Yes, I'm pretty certain that's a match! thanks.

I love it when we get to the bottom of things!
(can't believe how many weight images I've looked at over the last few days  )