A Little Bit About Perthshire Paperweights...
Perthshire created some of the most exquisite, high quality paperweights of the twentieth century
Perthshire
began in 1968 by Stuart Drysdale in Crieff, Scotland. The company's
first workers came from Vasart Glass and Strathearn Glass in Scotland
and included John Deacons, who would later open his own company, and
Peter McDougall, who made beautiful millefiori weights with the smallest
of canes in his designs
Jack
Allan, who worked under Salvador Ysart, also joined Perthshire and
became its foremost glass maker. Perthshire also produced weights in the
lampwork style, creative fruit weights as well as flower weights
Since 1972, Perthshire used silhouette canes in the Baccarat style
Most
pre-1979 Perthshire weights have a "P" to designate the company and
the year it was made. For example, a paperweight might be signed P1970
McDougall's
paperweights at Perthshire were very detailed and his trademark small
star canes in pastel colors are popular among collectors. His small
canes were very detailed, showing every star and flower inside the cane.
Some of the weights also have fluted edges, making them quite
decorative. He would also combine pastel colored canes with ribbons
twisted throughout the weight design, achieving a stunning effect. Some
of the paperweights had a cobalt blue background, possibly in the style
of Bristol, England, glass weights
Perthshire closed their factory in 2002
