Scottish Glass

CAITHNESS (Manufacturer) - High Seas (Collection) - H87830 (Identification Number) - Vintage art glass paperweight - striking design - si...

This is a beautiful handblown Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Vasart, Scotland, Circa 1950s. This paperweight is handmade with a Millefiori, ten spoke radial cane design. having Latticino Spokes. The predominant colours are red, green, blue and white colour combination gives excellent contrast producing a very distinctive weight. The pontil mark to the base has been ground down giving a somewhat matt finish to the ventral section. There are no makers markings on the base that we can see. VASART HISTORY Pre 1946, Salvador Ysart and his 3 sons were working for Moncrieff Glass, then In September 1946, Salvador Ysart and two of his sons (Vincent & Augustine) established Ysart Brothers Glass (trading as "Vasart", formed from the names 'Vincent', 'Augustine' and 'Salvador'. At that time Paul Ysart remained working for Moncrieff. Vasart made various glass art forms at the Shore Glassworks in Scotland, which included some paperweights including Minis. In 1960 George Dunlop (MD of Pirelli Glass...

This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...

This is a beautiful handblown Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Vasart, Scotland, Circa 1960 or slightly earlier back to the 1950's. This paperweight is handmade with a Millefiori, six spoke radial cane design. having Latticino Spokes. The predominant red, green and white colour combination gives excellent contrast producing a very distinctive weight. The pontil mark to the base has been ground down giving a somewhat matt finish to the ventral section. There are no makers markings on the base that we can see. VASART HISTORY Pre 1946, Salvador Ysart and his 3 sons were working for Moncrieff Glass, then In September 1946, Salvador Ysart and two of his sons (Vincent & Augustine) established Ysart Brothers Glass (trading as "Vasart", formed from the names 'Vincent', 'Augustine' and 'Salvador'. At that time Paul Ysart remained working for Moncrieff. Vasart made various glass art forms at the Shore Glassworks in Scotland, which included some paperweights including Minis. In 1960 George Dunlop (MD of Pirelli Glass...

Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Encased Closepack 1991B Date : 1991B Origin : Scotland Features :A Millefiori closepack encased in clear crystal with twenty latticino rods around t...

Heading : Perthshire Paperweight Faceted Primroses 1985B Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features :Three pink and white flowers, three spaced canes with a millefiori garland, one top f...

A vivid pale green and pink art glass vase with swirling purple wave pattern Of convenient bucket shape. To the base is the raised button pontil ty...

This is a beautiful Caithness glass paperweight named "Ascension", designed by Alastair Macintosh and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century. The paperweight has a cone, egg shaped form, having colours including blue swirl with orange net to the centre and medium bubble and smaller controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design. The Caithness Glass Company began making paperweights circa 1962 Paul Ysart,Colin Terriss,Alistair Macintosh,Margot Thomson Inns Burn where some of Caithness makers designers of Caithness glass paperweights. The makers mark is etched to the base with CAITHNESS ASCENSION SCOTLAND and a scratched edition number alongside as per the images. This paperweight weighs about 500 gram. Caithness glass The company was founded in 1961 by Robin Sinclair and initially only made bowls, vases and drinking glasses. After Paul Ysart joined the company a year later, that paved the weigh for Paperweight production, with regular factory production starting in the late 1960s. In 1974 the first millefiori and lampwork paperweights...

This is a glass paperweight named "Elixir", limited edition 189/500, by Caithness Glass, Scotland, made after 1970 in the last quarter of the 20th Century. This is a very attractiv...

A Scottish art glass vase, mottled green trumpet form vase handcrafted and trademarked "Monart" by the firm John Moncrieff company in Perth, Scotland. This glass was developed by S...

Heading : A Whitefriars Caithness Allan Scott Shingle Beach Paperweight 2002 Date : 2002 Origin : Scotland Features : Lampwork Shingle beach flowers face...

Six vintage whiskey glasses, boxed, never used, Augus Mc Kay, 1970.

A good quality Scottish Art Deco glass bowl with bright turquoise and gold aventurine swirl patterning by Monart. The rounded art glass bowl has a re...

Heading : A Caithness William Manson Lampwork Noel Limited Edition Paperweight 1987 Date : 1987 Origin : Scotland Features : Lampwork flower and wreath with outer ring of snow on a b...

Heading : A Paul Ysart Ten Spoke Radial Millefiori Paperweight c1950 Date : c1950 Origin : Scotland Features : Ten radial twists interspersed with a single cane around a two row mill...

Heading : A Paul Ysart Close Packed Concentric Radial Paperweight c1950 Date : c1950 Origin : Scotland Features : Closepack polychrome central canes with outer ring of ten radial twi...