A rare Perthshire PP78 Paperweight. A large millefiori weight with four twists radiating from a central cane to form a cross that separates four cane groups in 4-5-6 pattern. An outer ring with a large cane at the centre of two seven cane strings within each quartile. With paper label and P1986 cane on the base. A single 4mm fine scratch on the flank. The complete guide to Perthshire Paperweights, Mahonney & McClanahan, Page 111, PP78. I have been involved in the antiques business since 1971. My career took a leap forward when I joined Bonhams in 1976. Some five years later I became head of the Decorative Arts department. The item “A Rare Perthshire PP78 Paperweight 1986″ is in sale since Wednesday, August 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Glass\Paperweights”. The seller is “eric-knowles-the-hoard” and is located in High Wycombe. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country of Origin: Britain
- Colour: Multi
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Maker: Perthshire Paperweights
- Material: Glass
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Type: Paperweight
- Glassmaking Technique: Millefiori
- Type of Glass: Paperweight
- Glassware Type: Paperweight