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211. Caithness Glass/Helen
MacDonald 1998 The Raj weight. An abstract Indian palace,
created from amber glass and bubbles, rests inside a teardrop-shaped
crystal dome engraved with an intricate pattern, including a
train of walking elephants bearing the Raj and his servants.
The design, which is cut with a flat front window, is mounted
on an amber foot. Signed. Limited edition of 50. "She joined
Caithness Glass in Wick as a trainee glass engraver in 1974 and,
by 1979, had attained the highest skill rating in the engraving
studios."—The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness
Paperweights.(See The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness
Paperweights,Introduction & p. 399) Height 4 7/8".
$1250-1450
212. Caithness Glass/Alastair
MacIntosh 1997 Hermitage weight. An elongated bubble
floats above a plain of tiny bubbles, encircled by a garland
of translucent emerald glass, inside an amethyst-flashed dome
with fancy cutting. This design was inspired by the definition
of a hermitage: A solitary dwelling place, usually remote, to
attain peace and tranquillity. Signed. Limited edition of 50.
"A graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art, he specialized
in glass design and was taught by master glassmakers Ken Wainwright
and Andrew Scott."—The Charlton Standard Catalogue
of Caithness Paperweights.(See The Charlton Standard Catalogue
of Caithness Paperweights,Introduction & p. 362) Height
4 1/8". $800-1000
213. Caithness Glass/Whitefriars/Alastair
MacIntosh 1997 Golden Mitre weight. A wispy yellow freeform
floats above a sparkling goldstone ground inside a chisel-cut
amber-flashed overlay, decorated with a fancy grid-cut pattern
around the base. Limited edition of 50. (See The Charlton
Standard Catalogue of Caithness Paperweights,Introduction
& p. 361) Height 4". $800-1000
214. Caithness
Glass/Helen MacDonald 1998 Aquaflora weight. An
abstract blossom, composed of four cobalt blue petals around
a central spiked chartreuse form, decorated with four large bubbles,
is cradled inside a field of evenly spaced bubbles on an aqua
ground. Four and one faceting with fancy cutting around the sides
of the piece. Signed. Limited edition of 75. "In 1985, Helen
MacDonald transferred to the Perth factory and engraved many
prestige presentation pieces, including a number for members
of the Royal Family."—The Charlton Standard Catalogue
of Caithness Paperweights.(See The Charlton Standard Catalogue
of Caithness Paperweights,Introduction & p. 425) Diameter
3 13/16", height 3 7/16". $800-900
215. Caithness
Glass/Colin Terris 1997 Firework Fiesta weight. A
large bubble nestles inside a translucent pink and amber form,
below a field of bubbles and an abstract amethyst form, in a
mitre-cut crystal dome decorated with a spiral green thread.
Signed. Limited edition of 50. "Colin Terris, a graduate
of the Edinburgh College of Art, specialized in glass design
and, in 1960, went to Norway to further his skills in the intricate
art of copper wheel glass engraving. He spent a year there, and
on his return to Scotland he taught art for eight years before
joining Caithness Glass to establish an engraving studio in 1968."—The
Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness Paperweights.(See
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness Paperweights,Introduction
& p. 387) see side view p. 59. Height 3 1/8". $900-1100
216. Caithness
Glass/Colin Terris 1996 Serendipity weight. A
large dimensional white eight-toothed cog form, cradles an organic
cupped blue form with tendrils, on a teal green ground, inside
a geometric faceted dome with fancy vertical flutes around the
base. Signed. Limited edition of 50. "Colin Terris was made
a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1991 in
recognition of his contribution to British glass, and his work
can be seen in most major paperweight collections. He his recognized
internationally as The Father of Modern Paperweight Design."—The
Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness Paperweights.(See
The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Caithness Paperweights,Introduction
& p. 351) see side view p. 59. Height 2 1/2". $800-900
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