Caithness Paperweight Views
Caithness Glass set up their studios in 1961 in Wick, in the Highlands of Scotland, to produce museum-quality glass paperweights and other artglass. They soon developed a distinctive style, modern free-form designs with innovative and dramatic use of color. Discerning and enthusiastic collectors worldwide seek their work. Each paperweight is handcrafted in Scotland, a unique piece of art.
A twice yearly full color magazine, Reflections, to inform you of special events and new Caithness paperweights, and to keep you in touch with other collectors; A free, personal tour of the Caithness glasshouse at Perth to see firsthand the skills involved in paperweight making; Invitations to special Caithness events around the country; A biennial Collectors Convention; A paperweight registration service (Each limited edition paperweight is individually numbered.); Periodic newsletters.
Caithness paperweights have a reputation for being the finest in the world and are highly collectible. The first Caithness paperweights were produced in 1969 in the North of Scotland using the traditional methods of millefiori and lampwork to create abstract shapes and bubbles. Inspired by the colors of the Scottish landscape, such as the purple of heather, and produced in a range of sizes, each unique paperweight is now individually handcrafted in Crieff, Perth.
Check the base of the paperweight for the words Caithness Scotland. All Caithness Glass first-quality paperweights are etched on the base with this marking and the name of the piece. Limited-edition runs feature a code number and size also hand-etched on the base. Unlimited edition paperweights do not carry an edition number, but they do carry a hand-etched production code made up of a letter followed by a number, for example, E147.
Caithness Paperweight Images
