Perthshire Paperweights

The Perthshire Paperweight Company was founded in 1968 by Stuart Drysdale. He cherry-picked the best staff that he had formerly managed at Strathearn Glass (earlier Vasart), when it became clear that the then-present owners (William Teacher’s Ltd) had no real interest in sustaining glass paperweight manufacturing. Drysdale acquired an old school in Crieff, a few miles to the west of Perth, fitted it out and relocated his workforce.

 

Production  at Perthshire included crown paperweights, close packed paperweights, spaced paperweights on latticino backgrounds (also known as muslin or lace), lampwork and panelled paperweights – all of which were exceptionally well-executed.

 

It took just two years for the company to become recognised as one of the leading paperweight manufacturers, to such an extent that their small premises proved far too small, and they had to move to a new site in the town where production could be ramped up to a more commercially viable scale.

 

As with the majority of other paperweight producers, Perthshire produced ‘limited edition’ small production runs of just a few different designs each year, specifically to serve collectors and ensure that the market for them remained buoyant. These accounted for around 25% of the manufactory’s annual production, with the remainder being ‘commodity’ pieces, mostly for the export market.

 

Even these ‘mass produced’ paperweights were of an exceptional quality, with the company excelling in all aspects of paperweight production, be it traditional millefiori and lampwork or innovative cased examples made from multiple layers of glass.

 

Many Perthshire paperweights exhibit the clever use of cut facets which act as ‘windows’ to enhance the appearance of the content of the globes. Whether it’s a tropical fish tank, detailed lampwork floral arrangements or more classically-styled, tightly packed millefiori canes with multiple gridles, a Perthshire version of any type of paperweight is likely to be a particularly fine example.

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A Perthshire Cushion Ground Bouquet and Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

A Perthshire Cushion Ground Bouquet and Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

A Perthshire Cushion Ground Bouquet and Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

£225.00

A Perthshire Christmas Candle Paperweight 1986

A Perthshire Christmas Candle Paperweight 1986

A Perthshire Christmas Candle Paperweight 1986

£210.00

A Perthshire PP11 Gridel Silhouette Paperweight 1983

A Perthshire PP11 Gridel Silhouette Paperweight 1983

A Perthshire PP11 Gridel Silhouette Paperweight 1983

£190.00

A Perthshire Miniature Flower Paperweight 1972C

A Perthshire Miniature Flower Paperweight 1972C

A Perthshire Miniature Flower Paperweight 1972C

£145.00

A Perthshire Miniature Patterned Millefiori Paperweight 1988B

A Perthshire Miniature Patterned Millefiori Paperweight 1988B

A Perthshire Miniature Patterned Millefiori Paperweight 1988B

£145.00

A Perthshire Crown Weight Paperweight 1981F

A Perthshire Crown Weight Paperweight 1981F

A Perthshire Crown Weight Paperweight 1981F

£275.00

A Perthshire PP1 Twelve Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre1978

A Perthshire PP1 Twelve Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre1978

A Perthshire PP1 Twelve Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre1978

£95.00

A Rare Phoenix Closepack And Radial Paperweight 2002

A Rare Phoenix Closepack And Radial Paperweight 2002

A Rare Phoenix Closepack And Radial Paperweight 2002

£190.00

A Rare Limited Edition Millefiori Phoenix Paperweight 2002

A Rare Limited Edition Millefiori Phoenix Paperweight 2002

A Rare Limited Edition Millefiori Phoenix Paperweight 2002

£170.00

A Phoenix Concentric and Radial Twist Paperweight 2002

A Phoenix Concentric and Radial Twist Paperweight 2002

A Phoenix Concentric and Radial Twist Paperweight 2002

£190.00

A Peter McDougal Radial Twist Paperweight c2000

A Peter McDougal Radial Twist Paperweight c2000

A Peter McDougal Radial Twist Paperweight c2000

£135.00

A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight 1986G

A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight 1986G

A Perthshire Golden Dahlia Paperweight 1986G

£275.00

A Perthshire Bouquet And Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

A Perthshire Bouquet And Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

A Perthshire Bouquet And Picture Cane Paperweight 1998F

£225.00

A Group Of Three Perthshire Paperweights PP20 and Two Moulded Paperweights c1973

A Group Of Three Perthshire Paperweights PP20 and Two Moulded Paperweights c1973

A Group Of Three Perthshire PP20 and Two Moulded Paperweights c1973

£125.00

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

£100.00

A Set of Three Perthshire PP10 Paperweights c1970

A Set of Three Perthshire PP10 Paperweights c1970

A Set of Three Perthshire PP10 Paperweights c1970

£115.00

A Set Of Four Perthshire PP10 Paperweights 1969-73

A Set Of Four Perthshire PP10 Paperweights 1969-73

A Set Of Four Perthshire PP10 Paperweights 1969-73

£230.00

A Perthshire Facet Cut PP2 Paperweight Post 1978

A Perthshire Facet Cut PP2 Paperweight Post 1978

A Perthshire Facet Cut PP2 Paperweight Post 1978

£68.00

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fourteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

£100.00

A Perthshire Magnum Closepack Millefiori Paperweight 1987E

A Perthshire Magnum Closepack Millefiori Paperweight 1987E

A Perthshire Magnum Closepack Millefiori Paperweight 1987E

£360.00

A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight 1987E

A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight 1987E

A Perthshire Magnum Closepacked Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight 1987E

£360.00

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Twist Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Twist Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Twist Paperweight Pre 1978

£100.00

A Fine Perthshire Blue Gentian Paperweight 1981D

A Fine Perthshire Blue Gentian Paperweight 1981D

A Perthshire Blue Gentian Paperweight 1981D

£295.00

A Large Perthshire PP28 Paperweight c1980

A Large Perthshire PP28 Paperweight c1980

A Large Perthshire PP28 Paperweight c1980

£160.00

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd  Christmas Paperweight 2005

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd Christmas Paperweight 2005

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd Christmas Paperweight 2005

£110.00

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd Christmas Paperweight 2005

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd Christmas Paperweight 2005

A Peter McDougall Glass Ltd Christmas Paperweight 2005

£110.00

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet 1984

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet 1984

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet 1984

£175.00

A Perthshire Christmas Bells Paperweight 1977

A Perthshire Christmas Bells Paperweight 1977

A Perthshire Christmas Bells Paperweight 1977

£175.00

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet Paperweight 1989

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet Paperweight 1989

A Perthshire Christmas Bouquet Paperweight 1989

£135.00

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

£135.00

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Polychrome  Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Polychrome Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Polychrome Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

£100.00

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Thirteen Polychrome Spoke Radial Paperweight Pre 1978

£90.00

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight 1979-82

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight 1979-82

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight 1979-82

£110.00

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

A Perthshire PP1 Fifteen Radial Spoke Paperweight Pre 1978

£100.00

A Perthshire PP226 Facet Cut Concentric Millefiori Paperweight 2001

A Perthshire PP226 Facet Cut Concentric Millefiori Paperweight 2001

A Perthshire PP226 Facet Cut Concentric Millefiori Paperweight 2001. Available from Scottish Antiques online store.

£85.00

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

A Perthshire Christmas Paperweight 1987

£145.00

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