Synopsis
The Scottish company of Caithness Glass is famous for its quality artglass pieces, especially the glass paperweights. This standard reference for Caithness Paperweights is a 'must have' for the paperweight collector. This second edition updates the listings and prices to 2004. Over 475 paperweights have been added making a total listing of 2,800. Key features: Over 400 pages list and illustrate 2,800 paperweights issued by Caithness Glass since the company started life in the 1960s. This new edition includes all new issues and new discoveries since the first edition was published in 1999 .Thirty-two pages of colour photographs touch on all the different segments of paperweight releases, from the classic Whitefriars weights, to examples of Colin Terris's final designs, to the limited editions and modern designs. Each listing gives the name of the paperweight, designer, date of issue, issue prices, edition size, and status.
Gives current market values for each paperweight in the UK, Canadian and US markets Includes information on the designers, tips on building a collection, step-by-step photographs showing the paperweight creation processes, and information sources on both Caithness Glass paperweights and paperweights in general A comprehensive index completes this unique work.