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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: petet63 on May 10, 2015, 09:20:11 AM

Title: Edinburgh or Perthshire
Post by: petet63 on May 10, 2015, 09:20:11 AM
Hi, I had this listed as an Edinburgh Crystal Weight. Just before the end I received a message saying this is a Perthshire weight that was issued every year in a different colour starting with an 'A' cane. I have asked for a link as I can't find anything other than Edinburgh with the 'E' cane. Any advice as it has sold to an overseas buyer who I have messaged and don't want to misrepresent a weight and have it returned, at some cost!, from USA.
Title: Re: Edinburgh or Perthshire
Post by: petet63 on May 10, 2015, 09:22:22 AM
I have just found a link on here that I am currently going to follow ! Should look then ask !
Title: Re: Edinburgh or Perthshire
Post by: SophieB on May 10, 2015, 11:12:11 AM
Hi Pete,

It is indeed a Perthshire paperweight PP14. It was a limited edition issued every year with a letter that changed every year. A was issue in 1969 so your weight with its E cane was issued in 1973.

SophieB
Title: Re: Edinburgh or Perthshire
Post by: Wuff on May 10, 2015, 02:02:54 PM
... I received a message saying this is a Perthshire weight that was issued every year in a different colour starting with an 'A' cane.
The "annual letter" has already been confirmed. The statement about the colour, however, is not correct - this weight was made in quite a few colours, but colours are not linked to the year. You'll find an example on Scotland's Glass (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=3962&category_id=202&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6).
Title: Re: Edinburgh or Perthshire
Post by: petet63 on May 10, 2015, 03:15:28 PM
A lesson learnt then. Must dig deeper. It would have sold better with the correct info  I think . Still a profit. The buyer knows what they were buying and I won't make that mistake again....not with PP14 anyway 😄 I will stand by the sale as I know we all try for the same thing, knowing something the seller doesn't. Swings and roundabouts 😉 A very nice paperweight in excellent condition for its age. Thanks for the help guys. Pete.