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Vintage Caithness Uranus Planet Paperweight by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes
About the Item
A fine limited edition glass paperweight by Caithness.
Entitled 'Uranus'.
From the Planet Series of paperweights by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes.
No. 71 from an edition of 500.
Simply a wonderfully rare paperweight!
Date:
1971
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
There are a few tiny fleabites to the surface and significant wear to the base. Otherwise, there are some other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Caithness
Marks:
Marked to the base Caithness / 1971 / 71\500 / Colin Terris / Peter Holmes / Uranus
Measurements:
Diameter: ca. 3 1/8 in,
Height: ca. 2 7/8 in.
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- Creator:Caithness Scotland (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.88 in (7.32 cm)Diameter: 3.13 in (7.96 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1971
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. There are a few tiny fleabites to the surface and significant wear to the base. Otherwise, there are some other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
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