Topic: How small can a paperweight be?

[myweights]

I agree with wrightoutlook on that other possibilty...
later,
Mark E.

[mjr]

Agree with Frank and Kev - definitely Caithness.  It is the sort of stone that was created by Paul Ysart and then Peter Holmes in the 1970s fo go in the various jewellery - (see Franks site for good examples). The fact that it is battered would indicate that it had come out of a piece of jewellery. There are stones about that have not been used in jewellery. When the Northern Paperweight Society was given a talk by one of the Caithness artists they brought a couple of bags of loose stones.

[Tigerchips]

Here are some closer pictures through a magifying lens. The pictures are not as sharp as I would have liked them.  
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4116
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_1980.jpg

I did guess that it might be Caithness when I first saw it as I once had something similar that was mounted on a Caithness letter opener.

[KevinH]

The central clusters of rods within each main cane strongly suggest that this is a Paul Ysart "stone".

[ALLAN]

Hi ,just thought I would post a few images of "Doll's house" weights that I made way back when I worked at Perthshire Paperweights.They range from about 5mm to 20mm in diameter.

     
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/allanscott1/onshelf2.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/allanscott1/onshelf.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/allanscott1/group.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/allanscott1/group2.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/allanscott1/onshelf3.jpg

[Leni]

Allan, those are STUNNING[/b] :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

You are unbelievably talented!    

And, erm, if you ever want to sell any of those .......  :twisted:  :wink:

[ALLAN]

Thanks,but they all belong in my mothers collection as far as selling them goes(so no chance). :lol:

[Leni]

Ahhhh!  I wouldn't  part with any of the things my sons have made, either.  (Even though they're just school-made pottery and woodwork!  :wink:  :lol: )
But your mum must be very proud!  She has every reason to be!  

[glasstrufflehunter]

Those are gorgeous Allan!

[ALLAN]

Hi,
   I was intending to add these pics into a thread from a while back that mentioned "Dolls house" weights but I can't seem to find it again,so if you can find it Frank maybe you could transfer this post to it so that they are all together.The weights are both just under a 1/2 inch diameter.The good close ups are done by Daveweight who I gave them to.






Thanks