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Title: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1 ID = Perthshire Paperweights
Post by: cxgirl on July 09, 2015, 06:11:59 PM

Hi,
I recently purchased a number of paperweights and need some help trying to identify some of them. Most of them have signature canes so they have been fairly easy to figure out but the unmarked ones I'm stumped on.
Any information appreciated.
Mary
The first one is 3"H x 3 1/2" diameter, the top and bottom are flat but  curve in from the edge.

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights
Post by: Anne on July 09, 2015, 06:21:48 PM

I've split off the 2nd post to a new topic, we prefer one item per topic please, that way folks don't get muddled in discussions. :)

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1
Post by: cxgirl on July 09, 2015, 06:30:18 PM

Thanks Anne :)

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1
Post by: paperweights on July 09, 2015, 07:05:49 PM

This looks like a Saint Louis 1990 Upright Bouquet with a Gingham Basket Overlay.  It should have a SL1990 signature cane in the center of one of the flowers. 

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1
Post by: cxgirl on July 09, 2015, 10:06:18 PM

Thanks for lead Allan!  I checked out St Louis and the flowers weren't the same, so using your keywords I was able to find this one is a Perthshire Special Edition from 1983, only 20 made.
Mary

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1
Post by: paperweights on July 10, 2015, 01:01:20 AM

Of course, you are correct.  Yours is not an upright bouquet.  I was thinking of the 1994 St. Louis Eclosion which has similar flowers but not the overlay.  I've never seen that Perthshire weight before but see that one sold in the LH Selman Auction 38 (Lot 277).  Great find.

Title: Re: Help to ID 2 unmarked paperweights #1
Post by: tropdevin on July 10, 2015, 05:40:59 AM

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HI Mary

Nice piece.  Perthshire only made 20 of these, as you say:  you have one and I have one.  ;D

Alan