This is a beautiful Scottish paperweights designed by the glass maestro William Manson. He was responsible for the global recognition of Scotland as a leading nation within the world of glass, and his work can be found in prestigious collections around the world.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY/ William Manson (1951 - 2025) was apprenticed to Paul Ysart at Caithness Glass towards the end of the 1960’s. When Paul left Caithness in 1971 to set up his studio at Harland, William joined him in the new business. After Harland closed in 1974, he returned to Caithness where he stayed until setting up William Manson Paperweights Studio in 1997. Sadly William Manson Snr passed away in 2025. His work is continued by his son William and family from there studio in Stirling. They continue his legacy with the production of stunning limited edition paperweights.
It is marked on the base: Caithness Glass with the weight title: Winter Flower. It has no issue number on it, but comes from an edition of 500 weights - but the edition closed at 415. It was issued in 1983.
It is another stunning Manson weight. The base colour is ice white and it is inset with a ring around the outer edge of teeny weeny pink millefiori canes. The flower in the centre looks to be a poinsettia.
Around the side of the weight, there are six circular polished oval facets and on the top of the weight, there is a concave viewing facet. The cutting of the facets seems to create an optical illusion that there is more than one millefiori ring on the weight.
The base is polished. It is not signed as being by William Manson. This is not an unusual occurrence, as many of his weights made at Caithness often devoid of a signature.
It is a fabulous weight - and looks amazing on display. It is listed at a fair price. This takes into account the complicated design, its excellent condition and the small edition size.
Dimensions: The diameter is 2 1/2 inches. The height is 1 3/4 inches. The weight unpacked is 325 grams.
The paperweight will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked Delivery to keep it safe in transit. This will be applied to your order at the checkout.