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Title: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Leni on April 15, 2007, 04:27:57 PM

Had a really good day's glass hunting today, and here's the paperweight I found!  It's a 1974 Perthshire weight with the date cane in the base http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10048/Perthshire_date_cane.jpg

I just love the colour of the ground in this one!  It reminds me of toffee!  :D

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10048/Perthshire_1974_weight.jpg

Can anyone tell me anything else about it?  I've not actually got much info on Perthshire weights ::)  ;)

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: karelm on April 15, 2007, 04:51:05 PM

WOW  that is a nice weight!!!!
I have been on the web for a while now trying to find every Perthshire weight for reference but have never seen that centre cane or that ground colour?  I had a look around the couple of books I have...bujt the ground doesnt show ???
Going to be grant when one of the boffins come on  and give the full monty!
Kind regards

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Wuff on April 15, 2007, 06:07:30 PM

According to the "Complete Guide" this is "1974D" - i.e. one of the limited ones (350 - only 334 made) in a single year only - as usual with different ground and cane colours (the picture in the book has a blue ground).
Description: "Garland"
A patterened millefiori design arranged in four quadrants and centered around a colored picture cane of a flower on an opaque color ground. Ground and cane colors vary. Signed with a "P1974" cane in the base. First Annual Collection weight with a colored picture cane."
I apologise for the spelling - it's an American book ::)

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Leni on April 15, 2007, 06:10:22 PM

Wow!  :o  Thank you, Wuff  :-* :hug:  Sounds like another book I need to get ::)

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Wuff on April 15, 2007, 06:12:03 PM

Quote from: Leni on April 15, 2007, 06:10:22 PM

Sounds like another book I need to get ::)

If you are interested in Perthshire: definitely !!

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on April 15, 2007, 09:49:15 PM

The complete info on that book is:

The Complete Guide to Perthshire Paperweights by Colin & Debby Mahoney and Gary &Marge McClanahan, Paperweight Press, Santa Cruz, California 95060. ISBN: 0-933756-24-0.

It's a must have if you are interested in Perthshire. You can probably find it for a reasonable price on eBay or on Amazon.

Title: Books
Post by: Wuff on April 15, 2007, 10:05:42 PM

In my experience books are relatively expensive on ebay: all the ones I was interested so far I have found better offers on http://www.alibris.com/ (http://www.alibris.com/).

Best regards - Wolf

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: glasstrufflehunter on April 16, 2007, 01:44:51 AM

They don't have any good prices right now on buy-it-now but I do see one auction that starts at $10 and it's for two copies.  I see no deals on Amazon or Alibris at present. You just gotta do a search of them all every now and then and you'll find someone who puts one up for $3.00. I check Half.com as well.

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: KevinH on April 16, 2007, 10:12:54 AM

Yes, cheaper copies may be found by searching the various auction and bookseller sites - and possibly waiting for international delivery.

But if anyone in the UK wants a copy quickly, Sweetbriar Gallery have them in stock. The softback version is £20 and the hardback £40. More expensive, maybe, but immediate access and quick delivery.

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Leni on April 16, 2007, 12:01:17 PM

Quote from: KevH on April 16, 2007, 10:12:54 AM

Sweetbriar Gallery have them in stock.

I might wait and see if Ray brings copies to the National next month!  ;)  ;D

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: ALLAN on April 17, 2007, 06:49:22 PM

Hi,
   I don't remember the weight personally as it was the year before I joined Perthshire but I can maybe give a bit of info on the base.Going by the picture the colour looks like it was a blown cusion base as we called them,which was made the same way as blowing a goblet.First clear glass is gathered on the blowing iron then a white layer, finally in this case what looks like a piece of gold coloured glass (probably Kugler's Goldtopaz) would be "Dropped on" hot by a helper.This would then be worked and blown into a cup shape which when opened out would be filled with clear glass to form a solid base with which to pick up the millefiori design.A total view of the base from the back would better to judge from though :).

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: Leni on April 17, 2007, 08:56:56 PM

Thank you so much for that, Allan  :D Looking at the base that sounds exactly right to me!  From seeing paperweights made, I can imagine just what you describe.  I hope my picture of the base is good enough to illustrate what you said: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10048/Perthshire_1974_base.jpg

Title: Re: Another lucky find today - Perthshire 1974
Post by: ALLAN on April 18, 2007, 07:57:38 PM

Thanks Leni,Yes that confirms that is a "Cushion" blown base. :)