Topic: Vasart paperweight ?? ID = Perthshire Paperweights, PP32 design

[bat20]

 Hi all, this weight is 2" wd with a ruby ground and sits on a flat nipple,i'm having trouble posting my photo's at the mo, so may have to do one at a time.

[bat20]

another one.

[bat20]

 ahh ,i think i've found the trouble maker.

[bat20]

Sorry about all that,i have a close up that won't post,but any way the last photo shows a 1cm flat nipple the weight sits on.any thoughts many thanks.

[tropdevin]

Hi.

It is a Perthshire PP32 design for 1981 or 1982 (the centre cane is probably an N for 1982).

Alan

[bat20]

 :)Thanks Alan,not the rarest of weights i suppose,but i think i'll still do a Marco Tardelli around the garden .

[pooleandpaperweights]

Did they change the layout Alan?  Of the 2 sold on ebay, they are both the same layout, which is different to this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Perthshire-PP32-1978-millefiori-glass-paperweight-presse-papiers-/271610761239?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item3f3d435017

cheers
Ian

[pooleandpaperweights]

Ha, just noticed you sold that one

[tropdevin]

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Hi Ian.  It was one of their 'designs' that changed most years it was issued - and in a given year, some were facetted, some were not...

Alan