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Title: Caithness Swirly Paperweight - but which pattern & year ?
Post by: Novasonic on October 16, 2016, 12:53:52 PM

Hi Everyone,

I recently bought this Caithness Paperweight.  It has a C II G mark on the base so I know it's a second.  Coloured swirls on black glass.  It's quite rough & ready and is uncased.  can anyone help identify which year and pattern this is meant to be ?

It's 3" high x 3" diameter so reasonably large.


Sorry - i only have this pic currently as I have lost it in one of my boxes somewhere !

Thanks
Rob

Title: Re: Caithness Swirly Paperweight - but which pattern & year ?
Post by: malcmat on October 16, 2016, 03:39:19 PM

Hi, I think the weight is Kaleidoscope first issued in 1979 and designed by Colin Terris.

Malcolm

Title: Re: Caithness Swirly Paperweight - but which pattern & year ?
Post by: Novasonic on October 16, 2016, 04:28:05 PM

Ok great thank you very much- I thought it was more modern than that - which explains why I couldn't find it !.  Rob :)

Title: Re: Caithness Swirly Paperweight - but which pattern & year ?
Post by: Wuff on October 16, 2016, 10:11:00 PM

Kaleidoscope (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=399&category_id=21&keyword=kaleidoscope&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6) is correct - check Scotland's Glass (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=399&category_id=21&keyword=kaleidoscope&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6) :D.

Title: Re: Caithness Swirly Paperweight - but which pattern & year ?
Post by: Novasonic on October 17, 2016, 05:47:31 PM

Many Thanks - I was looking on Scotland's Glass originally but assumed it was a modern weight so was looking at more recent years.   ;D

Rob