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Title: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 21, 2012, 05:19:20 PM

I thought it might be Strathearn; now I don't know. Indented fire polished base. Mottled purple ground. 2.75 in diameter. Whatever, I'm very pleased with it, as it's my most complex yet.

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Wuff on January 21, 2012, 05:54:18 PM

Early Perthshire - but a PP1 (nominally 3") or PP2 (nominally 2.5") - or was there not such a clear disctinction as the literature suggests?

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 21, 2012, 05:58:13 PM

Thank you. Now I have a collection of Perthshires  ;D

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Roger H on January 21, 2012, 08:46:38 PM

   Hello, if there isnt a P cane in the middle with this pattern it should be a pre 1978 Perthshire PP1 about 3 inches in diameter. Do you use calipers to measure the diameter? Regards Roger.

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 22, 2012, 06:35:22 PM

Definitely no P and no callipers. Looking again it's between 2.75 and 3 inches, so a PP1. Thank you

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: tropdevin on January 22, 2012, 07:50:24 PM

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I think it is a nice, neat, sharply detailed example of an early PP1. What always surprises me is the variation in these early Perthshire weights. Most as sharp, precise, and carefully made. Others look like the fog has descended....or my eyes have gone out of focus...

Alan

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 22, 2012, 07:52:16 PM

It's lovely and a bargain at £15 I suspect  ;D

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 23, 2012, 12:54:57 PM

Even I would very happily have that, Christine - although it would have to be converted into the bathroom doorknob. >:D

A bit of a "whoopeee" find!  :smg:

Title: Re: Is this a Perthshire?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 23, 2012, 01:07:48 PM

Paws off  :kissy: