Magnum John Deacons Gordon Taylor Complex Faceted Fuchsia
Overlay Paperweight

Magnum John Deacons Gordon Taylor Complex Faceted Fuchsia Overlay Paperweight.  dated 2018.  This very large faceted overlay paperweight features a colorful fuchsia flower with leaves and stem placed on a white lace ground.  The flower is detailed and includes short stamens and long pistils.  The design is encased in a dark blue overlay which is faceted with one large top facet and 72 side facets in six rows.  The faceting was done by Gordon Taylor.  It is signed on the base with a "JHD 2018" signature / date cane and also has Gordon Taylor's engraved "GT" above the signature cane.  A wonderful paperweight showcasing the artistry of John Deacons and Gordon Taylor.

Note for International buyers:  If the final price is $400 or more, this paperweight must be shipped by USPS priority mail.  If you are outside the US and wish to buy this paperweight, please contact me first with your address and I will check the availability and cost of postage. 

The birth of Scottish paperweight making is credited to the glass making family of Salvador Ysart, who moved to Crieff, Scotland in 1922.  They worked first at John Moncrieff Ltd and made the earliest Scottish paperweights during that period.  In 1946 Salvadore and his sons Augustine and Vincent founded Ysart Brothers Glass and produced glass wares under the Vasart label.  Salvador Ysart died in 1955  The company name was later changed to Vasart Glass.  Strathearn Glass was formed in a reorganization of Vasart glass in 1963. 

John H. Deacons learned his craft at Strathearn Glass in Crieff, Scotland in 1967.  When Perthshire was formed in 1968, he left Strathearn to move to Perthshire and worked there for 10 years before leaving in 1978 to start his own glass studio.  He has produced paperweights and other glass objects under a variety of labels, including J Glass, St. Kilda, and now under his own name.  Some of the lines were produced simultaneously.  J Glass was produced from 1978 to 1983.  The St. Kilda line was produced from 1978 or 1979 through 1987.  You can read about John Deacons in the book by Hall - Scottish Paperweights.  Today John works at his own studio with his son Craig.

Gordon Taylor joined Perthshire as an apprentice in 1979 straight out of school.  After a brief stint in the hot shop he moved to the cutting shop.  He stayed until Perthshire closed in 2002.  After briefly taking a break to satisfy his public service requirement, he joined John Deacons as a glass cutter.  He has also worked with William Manson and Allan Scott.  Today he continues as a creative cutter to finish work for John Deacons and also does restoration of glass paperweights for collectors around the world.

Very large size:  Just under 3 3/16" diameter by just over 2 1/2" high. The base is polished concave.  It is faceted with one large top facet and 72 side facets in six rows.
Condition:  Excellent condition with no scratches, chips or cracks.
Signature:  Signed on the base with a "JHD 2018" signature / date cane and also has Gordon Taylor's engraved "GT" above the signature cane.

Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port.
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